Social determinants of health influence breast cancer screening uptake

Socioeconomic factors arising from social determinants of health can influence adherence to breast cancer screening, researchers have found. A team led by Lea Sacca, PhD, from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton found that insurance status, income, age, and ethnicity are some of the most influential factors in women being able to access breast cancer screening resources. The findings were published February 6 in Frontiers in Public Health, according to a March 4 statement released by the university. “Efforts to integrate social determinants of health within the different components of intervention planning, implementation, and sustainability are widely gaining recognition, particularly in underserved communities, due to their substantial influence on everyday behaviors,” Sacca and co-authors wrote. Radiology researchers have explored the impact of health inequities and social determinants of health on adherence and access to breast cancer screening, including attending mammography appointments. Previous studies have demonstrated how health disparities are tied to delayed mammography screening, leading to higher mortality rates among Hispanic and Black women. Socioeconomic factors that have been linked to screening access include poverty, lack of education, racial discrimination, mortgage discrimination, and lack of support, among others. Sacca and colleagues performed a review of 72 peer-reviewed observational studies published between 2013 and 2023 to identif...
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