Identifying and Reaching Populations at Risk: The Paradox of Breast Cancer Control
Abstract
"Identifying and Reaching Populations at Risk: the Paradox of Breast Cancer Control," examines the shifting demographics of the medically underserved and identifies sociocultural factors that act as new or previously unobserved barriers to mammogram utilization. This work will provide an expanded model of underservedness, which will form the foundation of a clinical research program to extend socio-culturally appropriate breast cancer screening to the underserved. We use qualitative methodology to document the shifting sociocultural, socioeconomic and logistical barriers to mammography and understand the underlying logic supporting and perpetuating these barriers. Results will serve as a basis for identifying inter- and intra-cultural barriers to breast cancer screening. The guiding assumption of this work is that identifying the shifting demographics of medical underservedness for mammography, identifying barriers, and making recommendations for removal of barriers across populations will improve inter-cultural compliance in breast cancer screening. Additionally, we hypothesize that understanding sociocultural barriers to breast cancer screening is the first step toward developing practical guidelines for intra-culturally-competent breast cancer prevention, making it possible for health care practitioners to work with patients who would benefit from increased Screening efforts and new technologies that offer the promise of finding breast cancers in their earliest, most treatable stages.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA407491
Entities
People
- Katrina A. Armstrong
Organizations
- University of Pennsylvania