[HTML][HTML] From awareness to action: a review of efforts to reduce disparities in breast cancer screening

S Nayyar, S Chakole, AB Taksande, R Prasad… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Breast cancer is a significant public health concern, and addressing disparities in breast
cancer screening is crucial for improving early detection and reducing mortality rates. This …

The effect of a smartphone application on women's performance and health beliefs about breast self-examination: a quasi-experimental study

M Shakery, M Mehrabi, Z Khademian - BMC medical informatics and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is a simple and inexpensive method for
early diagnosis of breast cancer. This study aimed to determine the effect of a smartphone …

Factor structure and internal reliability of breast cancer screening Champion's Health Belief Model Scale in Yemeni women in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

S Noman, HK Shahar, HA Rahman, S Ismail… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background The reliability and validity of the Champion's Health Belief Model Scale
(CHBMS) used in assessing the belief of women regarding breast cancer (BC) and breast …

The effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude, and practice of women towards breast cancer screening

T Rakhshani, M Dada, SM Kashfi… - … Journal of Breast …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Early identification of breast cancer may result in earlier treatment and a lower
mortality rate. This fact has resulted in the development of screening programs to detect …

Improving intervention design to promote cervical cancer screening among hard-to-reach women: assessing beliefs and predicting individual attendance probabilities …

D Barrera Ferro, S Bayer, S Brailsford, H Smith - BMC women's health, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite being a preventable disease, cervical cancer continues to be a public
health concern, affecting mainly lower and middle-income countries. Therefore, in Bogotá a …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of multimedia health education on pain and anxiety in women undergoing mammography in Taiwan

CP Kuo, PC Li, HL Chuang, SH Lee, WC Liao… - Taiwanese Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Taiwan. However, the
discomfort of receiving mammograms reduces the willingness to screen. Materials and …

Availability of financial and medical resources for screening providers and its impact on cancer screening uptake and intervention programs

K Takahashi, S Nakamura, K Watanabe… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interventions for residents and medical/financial resources available to screening providers
can improve cancer screening rates. Yet the mechanisms by which the interactions of these …

Improving fairness in machine learning-enabled affirmative actions: a case study in outreach activities in healthcare

D Barrera Ferro, S Brailsford… - Journal of the Operational …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last decade, due to the growing availability of data and computational resources,
machine learning (ML) approaches have started to play a key role in the implementation of …

The Sociocultural Influences on Breast Cancer Screening among Rural African Women in South Africa

N Sarmah, MN Sibiya, TE Khoza - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The incidence of breast cancer in South Africa is increasing, with rural South African women
presenting with advanced stages of the disease. A woman's breasts are a symbol of her …

A novel provider education module to enhance detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

RC Schumacher, CY Chiu, J Lubarda, P Aboulsaoud… - ATS …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Background: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is the most common genetic risk factor
for early-onset emphysema. However, AATD continues to be underrecognized and …