Racial disparities in the screening mammography continuum within a heterogeneous health care system

Racial disparities in the screening mammography continuum within a heterogeneous health care system

Black race was associated with 15%–26% lower mammography completion (adjusted), and Black women experienced the highest attrition after scheduling mammograms. These findings have implications for future interventions, including increasing provider‐initiated referrals and decreasing barriers to atten...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer 2023-09, Vol.129 (S19), p.3171-3181
Hauptverfasser: Ganguly, Anisha P., Baker, Kelsey K., Redman, Mary W., McClintock, Adelaide H., Yung, Rachel L.
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Sprache:eng
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Black people
Breast cancer
Comorbidity
Health care facilities
Mammography
Oncology
Race factors
White people
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Zusammenfassung:Black race was associated with 15%–26% lower mammography completion (adjusted), and Black women experienced the highest attrition after scheduling mammograms. These findings have implications for future interventions, including increasing provider‐initiated referrals and decreasing barriers to attending scheduled mammograms.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.34632