Abstract
This study used qualitative methodology to understand Iranian women's views about barriers to and factors facilitating screening for early detection of breast cancer. Using grounded theory with in-depth interviews of 31 participants, themes emerged from the data in 2 main categories (internal and external) with 3 sub-categories: women's attitudes, feelings and beliefs; women's social network experiences; and accessibility. Facilitating factors for screening were self-care, fear, proactive coping, state of mind and advocacy. Barriers were negligence, cancer-related fear, low self-efficacy, fatalism, misinformation, ineffective health communication and competing priorities.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Adult
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Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Communication Barriers
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Fear
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Female
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
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Health Services Accessibility / standards*
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Humans
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Iran / epidemiology
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Mass Screening* / psychology
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Mass Screening* / standards
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Middle Aged
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Motivation
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Nursing Methodology Research
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Occupations / statistics & numerical data
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology*
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Qualitative Research
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Self Efficacy
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Social Support
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Urban Health / statistics & numerical data
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Women / education
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Women / psychology*