A critical review of theory in breast cancer screening promotion across cultures

• Published in: Annual review of public health Vol. 29; p. 351
• Main Authors: Pasick, Rena J, Burke, Nancy J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - ethnology; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Cultural Competency; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Promotion - methods; Health Promotion - standards; Health Services Accessibility; Health Status Disparities; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Mammography; Mass Screening - methods; Qualitative Research; Socioeconomic Factors

This article reviews the contribution and potential of widely used health behavior theories in research designed to understand and redress the disproportionate burden of breast cancer borne by diverse race/ethnic, immigrant, and low-income groups associated with unequal use of mammography. We review...