Non-participation in mammographic screening - experiences of women from a region in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Understanding women's life conditions regarding their non-participation in different health-promoting and disease-preventing activities is important as it may draw attention to potential areas for improvement in the healthcare sector. Mammographic screening, a disease-preventing service, facilitates early detection of any potential malignancies and consequently prompts initiation of treatment. The reasons for non-participation in mammographic screening can be understood from different perspectives, such as socioeconomic and lifestyle-related determinants of health. This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of women's experiences and perceptions about non-participation in mammographic screening in a Swedish region with a single mammographic facility. METHODS:Data from indivi

SUBMITTER: Norfjord van Zyl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017469 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature