Women's Health Alliance Intervention Study: increasing community breast and cervical cancer screening

The Women's Health Alliance Intervention Study is a quasi-experimental intervention designed to test if county-based coalitions can increase breast and cervical cancer screening compliance among women aged 40 years and older living in rural communities. A number of interventions were designed a...

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Published inJournal of public health management and practice Vol. 7; no. 5; p. 20
Main Authors Eaker, E D, Jaros, L, Vierkant, R A, Lantz, P, Remington, P L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2001
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Educational Status
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Income
Mammography
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance
Rural Health
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis
Vaginal Smears
Wisconsin
Women's Health Services - organization & administration
Wisconsin
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Summary:The Women's Health Alliance Intervention Study is a quasi-experimental intervention designed to test if county-based coalitions can increase breast and cervical cancer screening compliance among women aged 40 years and older living in rural communities. A number of interventions were designed and implemented by coalitions in four counties in north-central Wisconsin during a 2-year period. Four control counties in southwestern Wisconsin were identified for comparison. Judging from the results of this study, community-based intervention efforts can increase breast and cervical cancer screening compliance significantly among women living in rural communities.
ISSN:1078-4659
DOI:10.1097/00124784-200107050-00004