Abstract B83: Elements of theoretical models of health behavior: Planning for breast cancer screening interventions in an American Indian tribe

Conclusions: Study findings point to opportunities for tribal health and Indian Health Service (IHS) providers and staff to intervene in two broad areas. 1. Some findings associated with social support, planned behavior, and health beliefs can be used to design patient intake forms to alert tribal health and IHS providers to current and potentially non-adherent. 2. Using this information, providers can design interventions to move non-adherent and potentially non-adherent women toward persistent mammographic screening participation. An intervention study will be funded by the Minnesota Department of Health through its Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative.Citation Format: Wesley O. Petersen, Ann M. Nicometo, Robert A. Vierkant, Corinna Sabaque. Elements of theoretical models of health behavior: Planning for breast cancer screening interventions in an American Indian tribe. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Ninth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2016 Sep 25-28; Fort Lauderdale, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017;26(2 Suppl):Abstract nr B83.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Other Risk Factors: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research