The association between religiosity, spirituality, and breast cancer screening: A cross-sectional analysis of Alberta's Tomorrow Project.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Screening permits the early detection and treatment of malignancies, thereby reducing mortality. A woman's religiosity and spirituality (R/S) may facilitate screening through encouragement of healthy behaviors. Population-level data from Alberta's Tomorrow Project (ATP) were used to explore the cross-sectional association between R/S and breast cancer screening among women aged 50 to 69 years who did not have a history of breast cancer. Two variables were used to measure R/S: (1) R/S Salience was defined as the importance of religion and spirituality in one's life; (2) R/S Attendance was defined as the frequency of attendance at religious or spiritual services. We regressed breast cancer screening (mammogram: yes/n

SUBMITTER: Mirabi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844898 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature