Factors Affecting African American Women's Participation in Breast Cancer Screening Programs: A Qualitative Study of Uninsured Low Income Women

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances M. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Low Income Women

scholarly journals Developing a Breast Cancer Screening Program in Nigeria: Evaluating Current Practices, Perceptions, and Possible Barriers

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 490-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olalekan Olasehinde ◽  
Carla Boutin-Foster ◽  
Olusegun I. Alatise ◽  
Adewale O. Adisa ◽  
Oladejo O. Lawal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Purpose In low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria, women present with advanced breast cancer at an earlier age. Given the limited resources, development of screening programs that parallel resource capabilities of low- and middle-income countries is imperative. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceptions, practices, and barriers regarding clinical breast examination (CBE) screening in a low-income community in Nigeria. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional survey of women age 40 years or older in Ife, Nigeria, using multistaged sampling was performed. Information on sociodemographics, knowledge of breast cancer, screening practices, and willingness to participate in CBE screening was obtained using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results A total of 1,169 women whose ages ranged from 40 to 86 years (mean age, 47.7 years; standard deviation, 8.79 years) were interviewed. The majority of women (94%) knew about breast cancer, whereas 27.5% knew someone who had had breast cancer, the majority of whom (64.5%) had died of the disease. Of the 36% of women who had breast screening recommended to them, only 19.7% had an actual CBE. Of these, only 6% had it in the last year. The majority of women (65.4%) were willing to have regular CBEs and did not care about the sex of the examiner in most instances. Lack of perceived need was the reason cited by women unwilling to participate. Conclusion The majority of women were aware of breast cancer and knew it as a fatal disease. With the relatively encouraging number of those willing to be examined, a carefully designed CBE program coupled with advocacy to correct uneducated beliefs seems promising.

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