Barriers Against Mammographic Screening in a Socioeconomically Underdeveloped Population: A Population-based, Cross-sectional Study

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Ozmen T., YUCE S., GULER T., Ulun C., Ozaydin N., PRUTHİ S., ...More

JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, vol.12, no.2, pp.72-77, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjbh.2016.2879
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.72-77
  • Keywords: Breast cancer, screening, prevention, cross-sectional studies, BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, CANCER PATIENTS, WOMEN, ADHERENCE, RELATIVES, BELIEFS, BEHAVIORS, AGE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Mammography-screening (MS) rates remain low in underdeveloped populations. We aimed to find the barriers against MS in a low socioeconomic population.