Perilous Uncertainty
Situating Women’s Breast-Health Seeking in Northern Peru
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4674247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tara K Hayes Constant (University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA), Jennifer L Winkler (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health), Amie Bishop (0009-0001-6849-4276, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health), Leyla G Taboada Palomino (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 811-823 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732314529476 |
| PMID | 24747287 |
| OpenAlex | W2132731936 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Breast cancer rates in Peru, as in other low- and middle-income countries, continue to rise, and survival rates are poor, in part because many women are diagnosed with late-stage disease. As part of a pilot project to improve breast cancer screening and diagnostic services in remote regions of Peru, the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) partnered with Peruvian organizations to train community health workers in breast health promotion and providers in clinical breast exam (CBE). To inform these strategies, we undertook a qualitative study to determine factors that influence Peruvian women's decisions to seek CBE. Anthropological approaches incorporating the PRECEDE/PROCEED public health model guided our conversations with providers and women living in the region of the pilot intervention. Grounded theory analysis helped us uncover a central theme of uncertainty, a state of doubt and insecurity that created a sense of impotent worry and impeded clinical health-seeking behaviors
Breast cancer · Cancer · Family medicine · Grounded theory · Health promotion · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Worry · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Nursing · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |