Abstract：
PURPOSE:The purpose of this review was to better understand possible social, economic, cultural, behavioral, and systems barriers to breast cancer screening among minority women. METHODS:Relevant manuscripts were identified through a MEDLINE/PubMed search for English-language literature from October 1971 through April 2009. The abstracts from a total of 515 manuscripts were reviewed. Only studies conducted among minority women in the United States and examining barriers related to screening mammography were considered. Of 64 relevant articles, 13 cross-sectional and 4 prospective studies met inclusion criteria. Study design; patient characteristics; outcomes regarding knowledge, attitudes and beliefs; social norms; accessibility; and cultural competence regarding breast cancer screening were abstracted. Studies were rated using a methodological quality score (MQS). RESULTS:Pain and embarrassment associated with screening mammography, low income and lack of health insurance, poor knowledge about breast cancer screening, lack of physician recommendation, lack of trust in hospitals and doctors, language barriers, and lack of transportation were the most frequently identified barriers. The average MQS of the studies selected was 10.9 (SD = 3.25, range, 4-20). CONCLUSIONS:Multiple barriers limit screening mammography among minority women. Recognizing predictors of screening among minority women and addressing culturally specific barriers may improve utilization of screening mammography among these women.
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J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Alexandraki I,Mooradian ADdoi
10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30527-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-03-01 00:00:00pages
206-18issue
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1943-4693pii
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102pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between occupation and head and neck cancers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this case-control study, 206 Turkish patients with head and neck cancers comprised the case group. The control group consisted of 206 age- and sex-matched patients without mal...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 社论,评审
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更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
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更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
