Title
Staging mammography nonadherent women: a qualitative study
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Publication Date
2008-6
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Aged; Breast Neoplasms; Female; Focus Groups; Humans; Mammography; *Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; *Patient Acceptance of Health Care; *Patient Education as Topic; Pilot Projects; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; Treatment Refusal
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Women's Studies
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few studies have related stages of mammography screening nonadherence with the rationale used by overdue women.
METHODS: We used a grounded theory approach to obtain and analyze data from focus groups, telephone interviews, and surveys. Emergent specific themes were compared with emerging decision levels of nonadherence. Each decision level was then compared with the Precaution Adoption Process Model and the Transtheoretical Model.
RESULTS: A total of 6 key themes influencing mammogram nonadherence emerged as did 6 decision levels. Variability within themes was associated with specific decision levels. The decision levels were not adequately classified by either stage model.
CONCLUSIONS: Stage-based educational strategies may benefit by tailoring interventions to these 6 decision levels.
DOI of Published Version
10.1080/08858190802039094
Source
J Cancer Educ. 2008;23(2):114-21. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
Related Resources
PubMed ID
18569247
Repository Citation
LaPelle NR, Costanza ME, Luckmann RS, Rosal MC, White MJ, Stark JR. (2008). Staging mammography nonadherent women: a qualitative study. Women’s Health Research Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1080/08858190802039094. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/wfc_pp/485