Promoting repeat mammography use: Insights from a systematic needs assessment

Melissa R. Partin, Jonathan S. Slater

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Abstract

This article describes the process and outcome of a needs assessment conducted to guide the development of interventions to increase repeat mammography use among participants in a federally funded cancer screening program. Health behavior theory and data from a phone survey are used to uncover key barriers to repeat mammography use and to identify fruitful intervention approaches for modifying them. Estimates of (a) compliance with mammography guidelines, (b) readiness to adopt regular mammography use, (c) the most common reasons for not being rescreened, and (d) population attributable risks associated with various predictors of repeat mammography use are presented and, with guidance from the transtheoretical model of behavior change, used to make inferences about the type of intervention strategies most appropriate for promoting repeat mammography use in this population.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)97-112
Number of pages16
JournalHealth Education and Behavior
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2003

Keywords

  • Health promotion
  • Mammography
  • Needs assessment
  • Utilization

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