TY - JOUR
T1 - Mammography Interventions for 65- to 74-Year-Old HMO Women
T2 - Program Effectiveness and Predictors of Use
AU - King, Eunice S.
AU - Ross, Eric
AU - Balshem, Andrew
AU - Seay, Janet
AU - Rimer, Barbara
N1 - Times Cited: 8 Article TF492 J AGING HEALTH
PY - 1995/11
Y1 - 1995/11
N2 - This study evaluated the impact of two interventions designed to encourage mammography use among HMO women aged 65-74 who had not had a mammogram within the past year and had not used their referral for a free mammogram. Ninety days after the referral mailing, women were randomized to receive (a) a survey, (b) a survey in addition to telephone mammography counseling, or (c) a survey, telephone counseling, and a letter. Follow-up data indicated that only 13% of control group women compared to 27% who received phone counseling and 32% who received counseling and a letter obtained a mammogram within 120 days following the baseline survey and/or intervention. Results of the logistic regression analysis indicated that having received either of the interventions, mammography history, access ease, breast cancer/mammography beliefs, and having a friend or family member with breast cancer were independently and significantly related to mammography use.
AB - This study evaluated the impact of two interventions designed to encourage mammography use among HMO women aged 65-74 who had not had a mammogram within the past year and had not used their referral for a free mammogram. Ninety days after the referral mailing, women were randomized to receive (a) a survey, (b) a survey in addition to telephone mammography counseling, or (c) a survey, telephone counseling, and a letter. Follow-up data indicated that only 13% of control group women compared to 27% who received phone counseling and 32% who received counseling and a letter obtained a mammogram within 120 days following the baseline survey and/or intervention. Results of the logistic regression analysis indicated that having received either of the interventions, mammography history, access ease, breast cancer/mammography beliefs, and having a friend or family member with breast cancer were independently and significantly related to mammography use.
KW - Aged
KW - Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology
KW - Correspondence as Topic
KW - Counseling
KW - Female
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Health Maintenance Organizations
KW - Health Surveys
KW - Humans
KW - Logistic Models
KW - Mammography/statistics & numerical data
KW - Mass Screening
KW - Program Evaluation
KW - Telephone
KW - United States
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U2 - 10.1177/089826439500700404
DO - 10.1177/089826439500700404
M3 - Article
C2 - 10165968
SN - 0898-2643
VL - 7
SP - 529
EP - 551
JO - Journal of Aging and Health
JF - Journal of Aging and Health
IS - 4
ER -