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Mammography and underserved women in Walla Walla : an examination of mammography-related knowledge, perceptions, and use

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    Creator (cre): Wieneke, Arika
    Department (dpt): Whitman College. Sociology Department
    Advisor (adv): Cordner, Alissa
    Date
    May 13, 2015
    Graduation Year
    2015
    Abstract

    This research aimed to explore the status of and relation between mammography knowledge, perceptions, and utilization for underserved women in Walla Walla, Washington. A review of the literature highlighted key social determinants of health that were used to focus this research, such as ethnicity and the impact of economic, social, and cultural resources. To ground this research, this study relied on Bourdieu’s capital theory and intersectionality theory as well as the concept of health seeking behavior. This study utilized a multi-method approach with the aim of gaining patients’ perspectives via a questionnaire (n=27) as well as health professional’s perspectives via semi-structured interviews (n=5). It was found that some, but not all underserved women have obtained mammography and that cost is the most commonly identified barrier to screening. Most women appear to not be aware of the Life Saver Fund though the majority report being more likely to get mammography upon learning of this Fund. All underserved women appear to have a basic knowledge of mammography and most view it as an important part of their health care. Latinas within this sample, however, appear more motivated to obtain screening than non-Latinas. However, these findings are not representative of all underserved women in Walla Walla.

    Subject
    United States -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare
    Medical screening -- Evaluation -- Breast Screening
    Medically underserved areas -- Washington (State)
    Minority Health -- Cancer
    Help-seeking behavior -- United States
    Breast -- Radiography
    Social status -- Economic aspects -- Research
    Medically uninsured women -- Services for
    Social sciences
    Academic theses
    Whitman College 2015 -- Dissertation collection -- Sociology Department
    Geographic Subject
    United States
    Washington (State)
    Genre
    Theses
    Extent
    111 pages
    Permanent URL
    http://works.whitman.edu/20151134
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