scholarly journals Psychosocial Determinants of Mammography Follow-up after Receipt of Abnormal Mammography Results in Medically Underserved Women

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (1A) ◽  
pp. 71-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alecia Malin Fair ◽  
Debra Wujcik ◽  
Jin-Mann Sally Lin ◽  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Kathleen M. Egan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medically Underserved ◽  
Psychosocial Determinants ◽  
Underserved Women ◽  
Abnormal Mammography

scholarly journals Timing is everything: Methodologic issues locating and recruiting medically underserved women for abnormal mammography follow-up research

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alecia Malin Fair ◽  
Debra Wujcik ◽  
Jin-Mann S. Lin ◽  
Kathleen M. Egan ◽  
Ana M. Grau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medically Underserved ◽  
Underserved Women ◽  
Abnormal Mammography

scholarly journals Obesity, Gynecological Factors, and Abnormal Mammography Follow-Up in Minority and Medically Underserved Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1033-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alecia Malin Fair ◽  
Debra Wujcik ◽  
Jin-Mann S. Lin ◽  
Ana Grau ◽  
Veronica Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medically Underserved ◽  
Underserved Women ◽  
Abnormal Mammography

Adherence to Guidelines for Follow-up of Low-Grade Cytologic Abnormalities Among Medically Underserved Women

2005 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 1323-1328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki B. Benard ◽  
Herschel W. Lawson ◽  
Christie R. Eheman ◽  
Christa Anderson ◽  
William Helsel
Keyword(s):  
Medically Underserved ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Adherence To Guidelines ◽  
Underserved Women ◽  
Cytologic Abnormalities

scholarly journals Feasibility of Utilizing Social Media to Promote HPV Self-Collected Sampling among Medically Underserved Women in a Rural Southern City in the United States (U.S.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10820
Author(s):  
Matthew Asare ◽  
Beth A. Lanning ◽  
Sher Isada ◽  
Tiffany Rose ◽  
Hadii M. Mamudu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medically Underserved ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Underserved Women ◽  
Support Cost

Background: Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter) as communication channels have great potential to deliver Human papillomavirus self-test (HPVST) intervention to medically underserved women (MUW) such as women of low income. However, little is known about MUW’s willingness to participate in HPVST intervention delivered through social media. We evaluated factors that contribute to MUW’s intention to participate in the social media-related intervention for HPVST. Methods: A 21-item survey was administered among women receiving food from a local food pantry in a U.S. southern state. Independent variables were social media usage facilitators (including confidentiality, social support, cost, and convenience), and barriers (including misinformation, time-consuming, inefficient, and privacy concerns). Dependent variables included the likelihood of participating in social-driven intervention for HPVST. Both variables were measured on a 5-point scale. We used multinomial logistic regression to analyze the data. Results: A total of 254 women (mean age 48.9 ± 10.7 years) comprising Whites (40%), Hispanics (29%), Blacks (27%), and Other (4%) participated in the study. We found that over 44% of the women were overdue for their pap smears for the past three years, 12% had never had a pap smear, and 34% were not sure if they had had a pap smear. Over 82% reported frequent social media (e.g., Facebook) usage, and 52% reported willingness to participate in social media-driven intervention for HPVST. Women who reported that social media provide privacy (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 6.23, 95% CI: 3.56, 10.92), provide social support (AOR = 7.18, 95% CI: 4.03, 12.80), are less costly (AOR = 6.71, 95% CI: 3.80, 11.85), and are convenient (AOR = 6.17, 95% CI: 3.49, 10.92) had significantly increased odds of participating in social media intervention for HPVST. Conclusions: The findings underscore that the majority of the MUW are overdue for cervical cancer screening, regularly use social media, and are willing to participate in social media-driven intervention. Social media could be used to promote HPV self-testing among MUW.

scholarly journals Tailored telephone counseling to improve adherence to follow-up regimens after an abnormal pap smear among minority, underserved women

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 488-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne M. Miller ◽  
Siu-kuen Azor Hui ◽  
Kuang-Yi Wen ◽  
John Scarpato ◽  
Fang Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pap Smear ◽  
Telephone Counseling ◽  
Underserved Women

scholarly journals Prostate Cancer Education, Detection, and Follow-Up in a Community-Based Multiethnic Cohort of Medically Underserved Men

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omotola S. Ashorobi ◽  
Jacqueline Frost ◽  
Xuemei Wang ◽  
Pamela Roberson ◽  
E. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Prostate Specific Antigen ◽  
Cancer Education ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Digital Rectal Examination ◽  
Medically Underserved ◽  
Underserved Communities ◽  
Rectal Examination ◽  
Multiethnic Cohort

The Prostate Outreach Project (POP) provided free prostate cancer (PCa) education and early detection to medically underserved communities. POP recruited participants in medically underserved communities. PCa education and detection events occurred in POP locations (static) or natural gathering places (mobile) within the community. PCa education was delivered by video and evaluated using a questionnaire. Screening consisted of serum prostate-specific antigen and digital rectal examination. A navigated follow-up strategy was utilized to provide medical care for participants with abnormal screening examinations (ASE). POP recruited 4,420 men, 62.8% (2,667) were African American (AA). Most participants had a high school education and no prior screening. Fifty-four percent (2,159) were uninsured and 41% (1,811) had no access to a physician. PCa knowledge increased following the educational video. Prostate-specific antigen levels were elevated in 9.8% (436), while 6.9% (233) had an abnormal digital rectal examination. Follow-up among 609 men with ASE was successful in 40% (244), despite a navigated approach. Overall, 3.3% (144) cancers were diagnosed among the POP with AA participants exhibiting a significantly higher incidence. Recruitment, education, and PCa testing among a medically underserved cohort was successful. However, failure to follow through on ASE could contribute to maintaining the disparity in PCa outcomes noted among AAs and the medically underserved if not addressed.

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