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Formative research on adolescent and adult perceptions of risk factors for breast cancer.

Social science & medicine (1982) - 1 Dec 2006

Silk Kami J, Bigbsy Elizabeth, Volkman Julie, Kingsley Catherine, Atkin Charles, Ferrara Merissa, Goins Leigh-Anne

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This study uses the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a framework to guide formative research of the lay public's perceptions of risks associated with breast cancer. Data were collected from adolescent females and adult females across four counties in Michigan, US. Ten focus groups (N=91) were conducted and analyzed with a coding scheme based on the HBM. Participants' responses to focus group questions (N=5168 thought...

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PMID: 16978750
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.08.010

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