Research in action: mammography utilization following breast cancer awareness campaigns in Lebanon 2002-05

Autor:	P Hanna, Salim M. Adib, M A Sabbah, Sani Hlais
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Gynecology Program evaluation medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test Cross-sectional study business.industry Breast cancer awareness General Medicine medicine.disease Breast cancer Needs assessment medicine Mammography Rural area business Chi-squared distribution Demography
Zdroj:	Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 15:6-18
ISSN:	1687-1634 1020-3397
DOI:	10.26719/2009.15.1.6
Popis:	Four consecutive annual surveys of 1200 women each were conducted in Lebanon in connection with the National Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns (2002-05) to measure the prevalence of mammography utilization and the impact of these campaigns, and to highlight regional and demographic differences. The utilization of mammography in the previous 12 months was low and increased only slightly over 4 years (from 11% to 18%). In the 2005 campaign, it was twice as high (25%) in greater Beirut than in mostly rural areas, and among women aged 40-59 years (about 21%) compared with younger (12%) or older (11%) women. In each wave, repeat mammograms were less common than first time screening.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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