title: Use of breast cancer screening by older Hispanic women.
abstract: The purpose of this exploratory study was to provide information on older Hispanic women's access to and use of breast cancer screening services. Interviews were conducted with 150 Hispanic women, 47 to 93 years of age, in a southwestern city. The results indicated that differences in use and compliance with recommended screening guidelines were due primarily to differences in access to the health care system and attitudes about preventive care. Targeted strategies for these women have to be developed and implemented to ensure that they receive the necessary information to avail themselves of breast cancer screening procedures.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Tucson 87521.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Longman
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saint-Germain
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modiano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001130:Arizona; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors