Sheila F. Castañeda|Vanessa L. Malcarne|Pennie G. Foster?Fishman|William S. Davidson|Manpreet K. Mumman|Natasha Riley|Georgia Robins Sadler
Health Care Access and Breast Cancer Screening Among Latinas Along the California–Mexican Border
San Diego State University|San Diego State University|Michigan State University|Michigan State University|San Diego State University|Vista Community Clinic|University of California, San Diego
latinas likely exhibit late stage breast cancers time diagnosis lower survival rates compared white women contributing factor may latinas lower rates mammography screening study guided behavioral model health services use examine factors associated mammography screening utilization among middleaged latinas academiccommunity health center partnership collected data communitybased sample 208 latinas 40 years older san diego county completed measures assessing psychosocial factors health care access recent mammography screening results showed 846 ever mammogram 762 women received mammogram past 2 years characteristics associated mammography screening adherence included lower acculturation 3663 recent physician visit past year 6304 greater confidence filling medical forms 1743 adjusting covariates results demonstrate annual physical examination strongest predictor recent breast cancer screening findings suggest community improving access care among englishspeaking latinas addressing health literacy issues essential promoting breast cancer screening utilization