title: An approach to reducing disparities in breast cancer in the United States Virgin Islands.
abstract: Problems resulting in disparities in breast cancer detection and care are not limited to the mainland United States. A review of 2002 data reported by the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System revealed similar concerns for women residing on the U.S. Virgin Islands. This report provides a summary of data highlighting trends associated with breast cancer detection and control in the U. S. Virgin Islands and a summary of efforts undertaken by faculty and students from the University of the Virgin Islands to address them.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing Education, University of the Virgin Islands, St Thomas. eramsay@uvi.edu
authors.forename: Edith M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Ramsay-Johnson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015996:Survival Rate; D014767:United States Virgin Islands; D044465:White People / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health