Primary Care and Regular Breast Cancer Screening Among Under-Served Minority Women

Abstract

Purpose: To examine the features of primary care which promote regular breast cancer screening for under-served minority women. Scope: This study investigates features of the primary care process which are associated with higher rates of breast cancer screening for minority women, using an existing data-set of 2600 multi-ethnic persons from New York City.(Year 1) Building on these analyses, additional features of primary care delivery systems which promote regular screening for women in Washington D.C. will be examined via focus groups (Year 1) and a survey (Years 2-3) of women from four local primary care clinics in wards 1 and 2. Finally, in conjunction with patient and provider representatives from these clinics, an intervention will be developed (Year 4) to increase regular screening by clinical breast exam (CBE) and mammography which will be implemented in the future under separate funding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA360026

Entities

People

  • Ann S. O'malley

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breast Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Data Sets
  • Demography
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hispanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Neoplasms
  • New York
  • Pain
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • Surveys

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.