Increasing the use of mammography: a pilot program.
Despite the effectiveness of mammography, a large percentage of eligible women do not obtain screening mammograms. Two programs designed to increase the use of mammography were designed, implemented and evaluated. One hundred and fifty-six women were recruited and assigned to an Educational plus Psychological program (EP), an Educational program (E), or to a delayed treatment control group (C). Women completed a pretest, a posttest (EP and E only) and a telephone follow-up. At posttest, EP women had greater intention to obtain a mammogram than C women. EP and E women had higher levels of knowledge and higher levels of perceived benefit of mammography than C women. Actual compliance did not differ among the three conditions. Implications for the design of future programs are discussed.
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University of Alabama, Birmingham.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires