ArticlePsycho-oncology2018
Social support and breast cancer screening in rural Appalachia.
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- The Effect of Social Associations on Mammography Screening Disparities in Rural Communities: A County-Level Secondary Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- The motherhood role expectations for young female patients with breast cancer: a qualitative study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Self-reported barriers to screening breast MRI among women at high risk for breast cancer.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2023Article
- HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening promotion among Black individuals: social ecological perspectives from key informants interviews.Ethnicity & health · 2023Article
- Breast cancer screening adherence rates and barriers of implementation in ethnic, cultural and religious minorities: A systematic review.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2021Article
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purposeWomen in the Appalachian region have a high mortality rate attributable to cancer in spite of lower incidence of cancer compared with the general US population. Empirical evidence suggests that social support influences cancer outcomes, including adherence to screening guidelines and treatment recommendations. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of social support on breast cancer screening patterns in a sample of rural Appalachian women.
methodsThis paper reports the results of analyses of baseline cross-sectional data on breast cancer screening collected during a community-based group-randomized trial. We used the 2010 National Health Institute Survey questionnaires and the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey to assess screening behavior and perceived social support, respectively. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA and ANOVA to assess the mean social support on breast cancer screening patterns (frequently, irregularly, and rarely/never) and relevant sociodemographic variables.
findingsOf the eligible participant records analyzed (N = 289), 50% were married, 36% were employed, 20% attended college, 40% had no mammogram in 6 years, and 20% never had mammograms. Overall social support score was high at 73.1 (SD = 18.2). Association between breast cancer screening patterns and social support scores was not statistically significant at α < 0.05 (P value = 0.09).
conclusionsAlthough social support as it measured in this study does not show significant associations with screening patterns, it is important to understand how social network structures may influence screening patterns. Familial and social roles/responsibilities that result in reported social support may also be the barrier to cancer screening and other prevention health behaviors.
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