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Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative approach
Disability & society, v 35(8), pp 1290-1314
13 Sep 2020
PMID: 34408338
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Abstract
Although women with intellectual disabilities have the same breast cancer incidence rate as women without intellectual disabilities, they have fewer mammograms and higher mortality rates. Qualitative inquiry was employed to explore barriers and facilitators to mammography among this population. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 30 women with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers in Philadelphia during 2015-2016. Thematic analysis was conducted using inductive and deductive coding. While results provide further evidence for prior research on barriers to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities (e.g. being unprepared, fear of the exam), this study generated novel barriers such as lack of breast ultrasound awareness, sedation failing to work, and lack of mammogram education in adult day programs, and novel facilitators such as extended family support and positive attitudes. Results support the need to address barriers and promote facilitators to improve the breast cancer screening experience among women with intellectual disabilities.
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- Title
- Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative approach
- Creators
- Evelyn Arana-Chicas - Hackensack University Medical CenterAvat Kioumarsi - Drexel UniversityAmy Carroll-Scott - Drexel UniversityPhilip M. Massey - Drexel UniversityAnn C. Klassen - Drexel UniversityMichael Yudell - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Disability & society, v 35(8), pp 1290-1314
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 25
- Grant note
- R36 HS023966 / AHRQ HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Community Health and Prevention; Center for Science, Technology, and Society
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000560746000005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85074772031
- Other Identifier
- 991019168304004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Rehabilitation
- Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary