Primary Care and Regular Breast Cancer Screening Among Under-Served Minority Women
Abstract
The purpose is to examine features of the primary care structure and process that promote regular breast cancer screening for under-served minority women. Scope: An existing data-base of 2600 multi-ethnic persons and their cancer screening behaviors from New York City was analyzed (year 1). Building on these analyses, additional features of primary care delivery systems which promote regular screening for women were examined via focus groups (Year 1); and, will be further assessed with a population-based telephone survey of minority women living in medically under-served areas of Washington, D.C. (Years 2-3). Finally, a primary care intervention will be developed (Year 4) to increase regular screening by clinical breast exam and mammography which will be implemented in the future under separate funding. Major Findings: Further secondary analyses of the NYC multi-ethnic data were pursued (in addition to those completed during year 1) resulting in a publication in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine entitled, "Are We Getting the Message Out to All? Health Information Sources and Ethnicity.".This analysis focused on the health and cancer information sources used by the largest black and Hispanic ethnic groups living in New York City.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA376117
Entities
People
- Ann S. O'malley
Organizations
- Georgetown University