Older women's breast screening behaviors: what nurses need to know.
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.
Koren
Mary Elaine
ME
Northern Illinois University School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL, USA.
Hertz
Judith E
JE
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*