title: Mammography interventions for 65- to 74-year-old HMO women. Program effectiveness and predictors of use.
abstract: This study evaluated the impact of two interventions designed to encourage mammography use among HMO women aged 65-74 who had not had a mammogram within the past year and had not used their referral for a free mammogram.  Ninety days after the referral mailing, women were randomized to receive (a) a survey, (b) a survey in addition to telephone mammography counseling, or (c) a survey, telephone counseling, and a letter.  Follow-up data indicated that only 13% of control group women compared to 27% who received phone counseling and 32% who received counseling and a letter obtained a mammogram within 120 days following the baseline survey and/or intervention.  Results of the logistic regression analysis indicated that having received either of the interventions, mammography history, access ease, breast cancer/mammography beliefs, and having a friend or family member with breast cancer were independently and significantly related to mammography use.
authors.affiliation: Villanova University, College of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balshem
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rimer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015709:Correspondence as Topic; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013689:Telephone; D014481:United States