"If I feel something wrong, then I will get a mammogram": Understanding barriers and facilitators for mammography screening among Chilean women

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dc.catalogadorjca
dc.contributor.authorPüschel, Klaus
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Beti
dc.contributor.authorCoronado, Gloria
dc.contributor.authorGonzález, Karla
dc.contributor.authorRain, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorRivera, Soledad
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T13:19:33Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T13:19:33Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractBackground. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer among women in Chile and in many Latin American countries. Breast cancer screening is an effective strategy to reduce mortality, but it has a very low compliance among Chilean women. Objective. To understand barriers and facilitators for breast cancer screening in a group of Chilean women aged 50–70. Methods. Following the Predisposing, Enabling and Reinforcing (PRECEDE) framework, seven focus groups (N = 48 women) were conducted with women that have had diverse experiences with breast cancer and screening practices. Information was collected using field notes and audio and video recording. Following the grounded theory model, a sequential process of open, axial and selective coding was used for the information analysis. Atlas ti 5.5 software was used for coding and segmenting the data obtained from the interviews. Results. The presence of symptoms and/or the finding of lumps through breast self-examination (BSE) were the main predisposing factors for getting a mammogram. Secrecy, embarrassment and fatalism about breast cancer were significant cultural factors that influenced the decision to seek mammogram screening. Confidence in medical staff and dignity in the treatment at the clinic were important enabling factors. The main reinforcing factors for getting the test were a sense of fulfilment by doing something good for themselves and getting timely information about the results. Conclusions. Primary health care providers should use culturally appropriate strategies to better inform women about the importance of mammography screening and the limitations of BSE for preventing advanced breast cancer.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2023-06-27
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/fampra/cmp080
dc.identifier.eissn1460-2229
dc.identifier.issn0263-2136
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmp080
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/73561
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Trabajo Social;Gonzalez Suitt, Karla Priscilla;0000-0002-0543-1892;17961
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final92
dc.pagina.inicio85
dc.revistaFamily Practice
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectBreast cancer
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectQualitative evaluation
dc.subjectScreening
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.title"If I feel something wrong, then I will get a mammogram": Understanding barriers and facilitators for mammography screening among Chilean women
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen27
sipa.codpersvinculados17961
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