title: Reducing barriers to reach more women for breast cancer services results of consumer focus groups.
abstract: In 1999, approximately 19,000 women in California were diagnosed with breast cancer and 4600 died. Early detection, education and treatment are critical services in combating the disease. In 1999, 42 low income women, 40 years and older participated in focus groups throughout California. Focus group results revealed valuable information regarding barriers to breast cancer early detection services.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robertson-Beckley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data