title: Theory of perceived access to breast health care in African American women.
abstract: The theory presented in this article proposes an alternative view of access to care on the basis of an African American woman's perception of the necessity, availability, and appropriateness of breast health care. The theory of perceived access to breast health care in African American women may also be useful in framing future research studies exploring the relationship between access to care and utilization of primary, secondary, and tertiary clinical preventive services related to breast health care.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. sbibb@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: Sandra C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Garmon
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D003144:Communication Barriers; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*