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Alternative Title:
Health Commun
Personal Author:
Cohen, Elisia L. ; Wilson, Bethney R. ; Vanderpool, Robin C. ; Collins, Tom
Cohen, Elisia L. ; Wilson, Bethney R. ; Vanderpool, Robin C. ; Collins, Tom Less -
Description:
Despite lower breast cancer incidence rates, Appalachian women evidence lower frequency of screening mammography and higher mortality risk for breast cancer compared to non-Appalachian women in Kentucky, and in the United States, overall. Utilizing data from 27 in-depth interviews from women in seven Appalachian Kentucky counties, this study examines how Appalachian women explain sociocultural barriers and facilitators to timely screening mammography, and explores their common narratives about their mammography experiences. The women describe how pain and embarrassment, less personal and less professional mammography experiences, cancer fears, and poor provider communication pose barriers to timely and appropriate mammography schedule adherence and follow-up care. The study also identifies how improving communication strategies in the mammography encounter may improve mammography experiences and adherence to screening guidelines.
Subjects:
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Adult Aged Article Breast Neoplasms Culture Early Detection Of Cancer Female Health Communication Health Education Humans Interviews As Topic Mammography Middle Aged Patient Acceptance Of Health Care Social Control, Informal
Source:
Health Commun. 31(1):72-82
Pubmed ID:
25668682
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4753775
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
U48 DP001932/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; 1U48DP001932-01/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
U48 DP001932/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; 1U48DP001932-01/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Kentucky
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5d62047ba8361524d18d07106a7f05eef8c126d3f313c75c9b2a9856c7b77f16
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38057/cdc_38057_DS1.pdf
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