Implementation and maintenance of breast cancer screening among Chinese rural women: a mixed-methods evaluation based on RE-AIM framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant disparities in breast cancer screening coverage existed between high-income and low-income regions. This study aims to assess the implementation, effectiveness, and sustainability of a breast cancer screening program in China to provide insights into developing an effective implementation strategy suitable for rural areas with limited health resources.

Methods

This study employed the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to assess the implementation, effectiveness, and sustainability of a breast cancer screening program in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. An explanatory mixed methods design was applied, in which qualitative data were used to explain unexpected quantitative findings. The quantitative study, cond

SUBMITTER: Yan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273151 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature