Mammography decision making in older women with a breast cancer family history.

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Mammography decision making in older women with a breast cancer family history.

Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - 1 Sept 2010

Greco Karen E, Nail Lillian M, Kendall Judy, Cartwright Juliana, Messecar Deborah C

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PURPOSE: This study's purpose is to describe and explain how women 55 years of age and older with a family history of breast cancer make screening mammography decisions. DESIGN: A qualitative design based on grounded theory. This purposeful sample consisted of 23 women 55 years of age or older with one more first-degree relatives diagnosed with breast cancer. METHOD: Open-ended interviews were conducted with 23...

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms
Decision Making
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Health Behavior
Humans
Mammography
Mass Screening
Middle Aged

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Models, Psychological

Nursing Methodology Research

Patient Acceptance of Health Care

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Qualitative Research

Surveys and Questionnaires

Women

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PMID: 20738746
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01335.x

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