Abstract
Objective: Identify the characteristics associated with correct utilization of self examination (SE), clinical exam (CE) and mammography (MA) for breast cancer (BC) early detection. Materials and methods: Interviews were undertaken with 1 030 Mexican women (n=1 030), 20 to 88 years of age, regarding their reproductive and sociodemographic characteristics. An index of correct utilization was constructed based on the form and frequency practice of those techniques. Results: The prevalence of correct utilization of SE was 11% and 5.4% for CE. Further, 7.6% of women 40-49 years of age with 2 or more BC risk factors had MA during the two years prior to the interview, and for 31.6% among women =50 years of age the MA was annually. The main determinant of MA utilization was having financial protection from either IMSS, ISSSTE or Seguro Popular. Conclusions: It is necessary to improve the correct utilization of BC detection techniques in Mexico.
| Original language | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 538-546 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Salud Publica de Mexico |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Breast self-examination
- Health resources
- Health services utilization
- Mammography
- Mexico
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Utilización correcta de las técnicas de detección de cáncer de mama en mujeres mexicanas. / López-Carrillo, Lizbeth; Torres-Sánchez, Luisa; Blanco-Muñoz, Julia; Hernández-Ramírez, Raúl U.; Knaul, Felicia.
In: Salud Publica de Mexico, Vol. 56, No. 5, 2014, p. 538-546.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Utilización correcta de las técnicas de detección de cáncer de mama en mujeres mexicanas
AU - López-Carrillo, Lizbeth
AU - Torres-Sánchez, Luisa
AU - Blanco-Muñoz, Julia
AU - Hernández-Ramírez, Raúl U.
AU - Knaul, Felicia
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Objective: Identify the characteristics associated with correct utilization of self examination (SE), clinical exam (CE) and mammography (MA) for breast cancer (BC) early detection. Materials and methods: Interviews were undertaken with 1 030 Mexican women (n=1 030), 20 to 88 years of age, regarding their reproductive and sociodemographic characteristics. An index of correct utilization was constructed based on the form and frequency practice of those techniques. Results: The prevalence of correct utilization of SE was 11% and 5.4% for CE. Further, 7.6% of women 40-49 years of age with 2 or more BC risk factors had MA during the two years prior to the interview, and for 31.6% among women =50 years of age the MA was annually. The main determinant of MA utilization was having financial protection from either IMSS, ISSSTE or Seguro Popular. Conclusions: It is necessary to improve the correct utilization of BC detection techniques in Mexico.
AB - Objective: Identify the characteristics associated with correct utilization of self examination (SE), clinical exam (CE) and mammography (MA) for breast cancer (BC) early detection. Materials and methods: Interviews were undertaken with 1 030 Mexican women (n=1 030), 20 to 88 years of age, regarding their reproductive and sociodemographic characteristics. An index of correct utilization was constructed based on the form and frequency practice of those techniques. Results: The prevalence of correct utilization of SE was 11% and 5.4% for CE. Further, 7.6% of women 40-49 years of age with 2 or more BC risk factors had MA during the two years prior to the interview, and for 31.6% among women =50 years of age the MA was annually. The main determinant of MA utilization was having financial protection from either IMSS, ISSSTE or Seguro Popular. Conclusions: It is necessary to improve the correct utilization of BC detection techniques in Mexico.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Breast self-examination
KW - Health resources
KW - Health services utilization
KW - Mammography
KW - Mexico
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