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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedArana-Chicas E, Kioumarsi A, Carroll-Scott A
Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative approach.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities. During 2015-2016 the researchers administered in-depth interviews with 30 women with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers in Philadelphia. The study found additional evidence supporting prior research on barriers to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities as well as novel barriers (e.g., lack of awareness of breast ultrasound, sedation failing to work, and lack of mammogram education) and novel facilitators (e.g., extended family support and positive attitudes.) The researchers concluded that the study results support the need to address barriers and focus on facilitators to improve the mammography experience in women with intellectual disabilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS023966.
Citation: Arana-Chicas E, Kioumarsi A, Carroll-Scott A .
Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative approach.
Disabil Soc 2020;35(8):1290-314. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2019.1680348..
Keywords: Women, Disabilities, Vulnerable Populations, Screening, Prevention, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Imaging
Horner-Johnson W, Dobbertin K, Iezzoni LI
Disparities in receipt of breast and cervical cancer screening for rural women age 18 to 64 with disabilities.
The authors examined the combination of disability status and rurality in association with receipt of breast and cervical cancer screening among women age 18 to 64 in the United States. They found that women with disabilities were less likely to be up to date with mammograms and Pap tests compared with women with no disabilities, and women in rural areas were less likely to have received breast or cervical cancer screening within recommended timeframes. Women with a disability who lived in a rural area were the least likely to be current with screening.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Horner-Johnson W, Dobbertin K, Iezzoni LI .
Disparities in receipt of breast and cervical cancer screening for rural women age 18 to 64 with disabilities.
Womens Health Issues 2015 May-Jun;25(3):246-53. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.02.004.
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Keywords: Cancer, Disabilities, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Rural Health, Screening