title: Participation of the Women Covered by Family Physicians in Breast Cancer Screening Program in Kerman, Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mammography screening is a method for reducing breast cancer mortality in women over 40 years old . A participation rate of at least 70% is a prerequisite for screening programs. This study aimed at determining the participation rate of women in breast cancer screening in Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study population in this prospective research consisted of 35 to 69 years old women in the villages and towns Kerman District, in 2013. The data were collected by a well-validated risk assessment questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed with the help of health workers and technicians in the health centers, who were trained on breast cancer screening program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As a whole, 19,651 women were invited to complete the questionnaire, of whom 15,794 women (80.37%) completed it. In the urban region, of 3150 eligible women 2728 women (86.60%) participated in the study. The acceptance rates for mammography in rural and urban regions were 34.95% and 8.75%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Finally, 3.8% and 16.34% of 35 to 69 years old women in the urban regions were mammographed, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The low participation of eligible women in breast cancer screening program alerts us against including the program in the health insurance package.
authors.affiliation: Kerman Province's Health Insurance, Kerman, Iran E-mail : mohsenbarooni@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jafari
authors.forename: Nouzar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakhaee
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goudarzi
authors.forename: Nooshin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zehtab
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barouni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007492:Iran; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires