Breast cancer screening: social inequalities by country of origin and social class and its impact on mortality
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The general objective of this dissertation is to study breast cancer screening and specificallysocial inequalities by social class and country of origin and its relationship withdecreasing mortality. Therefore, four different studies have been done: three with quantitativemethodology and one with qualitative. According to the quasi-experimental study, breast cancermortality decreased in Barcelona before the introduction of the population screening program, butthis reduction is more marked after its introduction. According to data from the Spanish NationalHealth Survey in 2006, there are inequalities in the rate of breast cancer screening according tocountry of origin and social class. According to two studies conducted in Barcelona, immigrantwomen from low-income countries are less aware, and hence do less, early detection practices,as they have other priorities and perceive more barriers and taboos. Chinese women are theimmigrants who present more differences with native women, followed by Maghribian andPhilippine women. Place of origin, social class and migration process are key factors inpreventive practices. In conclusion, it is necessary to encourage access to preventive screeningpractices for all women and also to undertake specific actions directed at the most vulnerablegroups, taking into account any socio-cultural factors that influence the use of preventivepractices.
Author: Mariona Pons i Vigués
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W388703829