title: Older women's breast screening behaviors: what nurses need to know.
abstract: A study was conducted to assess whether the screening behaviors of breast self-examination, mammography, and clinical breast examination differed among older women. Results have implications for nurses caring for older women.
authors.affiliation: Northern Illinois University School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Elaine
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Koren
authors.forename: Judith E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hertz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015146:Midwestern United States; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*