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  • Title: Delivering breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women: Part II. Implications for policy.
    Author: Vellozzi CJ, Romans M, Rothenberg RB.
    Journal: Womens Health Issues; 1996; 6(4):211-20. PubMed ID: 8754671.
    Abstract:
    Many breast and cervical cancer screening (BCCS) programs for underserved women employ strategies to increase the use of preventive services. In Phase I of a two-phase study, strategies were identified and assessed. In Phase II, we further assess strategies previously identified and comment on policy implications. Site visits were conducted at BCCS programs that had used one successful strategy identified during Phase I, provided services to underserved women, and were located in different geographic regions. The federally funded National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs (NBCCEDP) were also considered for site visits. Interviews were completed and available data were reviewed. A descriptive and qualitative analysis was completed. Programs visited were found to be increasing the use of BCCS services for the defined target populations. Some programs focused on outreach and recruitment. Other programs focused on clinical preventive services with little emphasis on outreach and recruitment. Management information systems were used by most programs. We found that there continues to be a large number of women not receiving BCCS services. Some programs have had to limit outreach and recruitment because the clinical preventive services offered are at capacity. Programs need to have a balanced approach to providing services from the outset. Existing programs may need to establish partnerships to provide comprehensive BCCS services to underserved women. Because the unmet need (women who have not received BCCS services) exceeds available clinical preventive services, it is a challenge to know how to best use available resources.
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