Promoting breast health among women in the U.S. Virgin Islands: a focused study of the needs of Caribbean women.
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc
; 18(2): 53-62, 2007 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18318332
ABSTRACT
Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death among women in the United States Virgin Islands. Consequently, the Bureau of Health has identified breast cancer as a priority health concern. Within the medical community, increasing emphasis is being placed on the importance of hereditary, familial, environmental, and behavioral risk factors to breast cancer control. Little research has been conducted regarding these factors, however, to explore their influence on breast cancer detection and breast cancer risk management. This report highlights the outcomes of a study undertaken to explore the associations between breast cancer risk, risk assessment, risk communication, screening, and receptivity to the management of breast cancer risk among women from the United States Virgin Islands. Results of this study suggest a need within the territory to expand the systems that are responsible for monitoring and reporting breast cancer trends; forums to discuss concerns of women relative to breast health; forums to discuss communication with health-care providers; and, research efforts that address breast cancer detection and control among women in the United States Virgin Islands.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mulheres
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Avaliação das Necessidades
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Islas virgenes de los estados unidos
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos