Grossman CC, Waltman N; Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy. Meeting.
Abstr Acad Health Serv Res Health Policy Meet. 2001; 18: 8.
College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, #217 Fairfield Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0620, Phone: (402) 472-7355, Fax: (402) 472-7345, E-mail: ccampbel@unmc.edu
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: Women over 65 are at increased risk for breast cancer and less likely to obtain mammograms than younger women. According to Bandura (1994),women are not obtaining mammograms because they lack onfidence in their ability to obtain mammograms (behaviors such as communicating, scheduling, and obtaining transportation to sites). This study documented the psychometric properties of Champion's 1998 Self-Efficacy Scale (SES) for mammography use is women ofer 65 and examined relationships between demographics, SES scores, and mammography use.STUDY DESIGN: In this survey design study, questionnaires containing information about demographics, mammography use, and the SES were distributed to a convenience sample.POPULATION STUDIED: Questionnaires were distributed to 160 Midwestern women over age 65, with a return rate of 84% (n= 134 subjects).PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Factor analysis of SES suggested a one factor solution with an Eigenvalue of 6.06 (61% of the total variance) and a coefficient alpha of 0.94. Married women (t=2.81, p=.006); and rural women (t=3.83; p=.000) had higher SES scores,and women with higher SES scores were more likely to have had a mammogram in the past 12 months (t=2.38, p=.019).CONCLUSIONS: In this study, psychometric properties of the SES were adequate and scores on SES were related to mammography use.IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY, DELIVERY, OR PRACTICE: The SES can identify women at high-risk for not obtaining mammograms. Education and health care policy aimed at increasing self-efficacy can be targeted for these women.
Publication Types:
Keywords:
- Behavior
- Breast Neoplasms
- Demography
- Female
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Humans
- Mammography
- Mass Screening
- Questionnaires
- Rural Population
- Self Efficacy
- Weights and Measures
- organization & administration
- radiography
- hsrmtgs
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UI: 102273057
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