K Kirlew

Sociocultural Deterrents to Mammographic Screening in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 58, Issue 1 (2009)

Pages:

28–32

Synopsis:

The authors aimed to demonstrate the role of fear of pain during mammography and other factors including knowledge level, as deterrents to the participation of Jamaican women in mammographic screening.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Less than five per cent of eligible Jamaican women had mammograms in 2003. The sociocultural determinants and the perceptual barriers modulating screening behaviour in Jamaican women are unclear. We sought to investigate sociocultural effects, in particular, knowledge and fear of the procedure on mammographic screening behaviour in Jamaican women.

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Jamaica

Mammographic Screening

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Mammographic Referral Patterns for two Breast Imaging Units in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 56, Issue 2 (2007)

Pages:

159–62

Synopsis:

Mammographic screening has been shown to reduce death rates from breast cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in Jamaican women. This paper explores differences in screening referral patterns in a rural versus urban setting in Jamaica.

ABSTRACT

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Jamaica

Mammographic Referrals

Journal Authors:

D Soares

K Kirlew

P Johnson