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- Title
The National Prevention Strategy and Breast Cancer Screening: Scientific Evidence for Public Health Action.
- Authors
Plescia, Marcus; White, Mary C.
- Abstract
Mammography screening rates in the United States have remained fairly stable over the past decade, and screening rates remain low for some groups. We examined insights from recent public health research on breast cancer screening to identify promising new approaches to improve screening rates and address persistent health disparities in mammography use. We considered this research in the context of the four strategic directions of the National Prevention Strategy: elimination of health disparities, empowered people, healthy and safe community environments, and clinical and community preventive services. This research points to the value of direct outreach and case management services, interventions to support more patient-centered models of care, and more organized, population-based approaches to identify women who are eligible to be screened, encourage participation, and monitor results.
- Subjects
BREAST tumor prevention; MAMMOGRAMS; COMMUNITY health services; ECOLOGY; ETHNIC groups; HEALTH services accessibility; HEALTH status indicators; MEDICALLY uninsured persons; PUBLIC health; SELF-efficacy; EVIDENCE-based medicine; PROFESSIONAL practice; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; EARLY detection of cancer
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2013, Vol 103, Issue 9, p1545
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2013.301305