BACKGROUND Consistent with the "attention, interest, desire, memory, action" (AIDMA) model of consumer behavior, patients collect information about available medical institutions using the Internet to select information for their particular needs. Studies of consumer behavior may be found in areas other than medical institution websites. Such research uses Web access logs for visitor search beh...

BACKGROUND Despite reports of rising mammography utilization, breast cancer screening rates still lag behind national recommendations and goals, particularly for older women. This study explores current modifiable physician barriers to screening. METHODS Family physicians and internists on the staff of 10 Long Island community hospitals were surveyed during three successive waves (1988, 1990,...

PURPOSE Breast and cervical cancers are the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer and cause of cancer-related deaths in Iranian females. In contrast to previous studies, this study was carried out with a large sample size for assessment of breast self-examination (BSE)-, clinical breast examination (CBE)-, mammography-, and Pap smear-uptake rates and determination of associations among these s...

The relationship between obesity and cancer screening varies by screening test, race, and gender. Most studies on cervical cancer screening found a negative association between increasing weight and screening, and this negative association was most consistent in white women. Recent literature on mammography reports no association with weight. However, some studies show a negative association in...

For the past several decades, mammography has been the cornerstone of screening for breast cancer. Technology has improved greatly, as has radiologists’ skills in interpreting fi lms. Many studies have attempted to analyze the contribution of regular mammography screening to decreasing mortality from breast cancer. These studies have demonstrated varying results. In 2001, Olsen and Gotzsche pub...

OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive review of published research on the application of the transtheoretical model (TTM) to cancer screening behavior. METHODS Studies were categorized by design, given an internal validity rating where appropriate, and rated. RESULTS Forty-two studies were reviewed. Stage-matched mammography interventions were supported; however, the body of literature was o...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relative importance of media coverage and physician advice on the decision of women 40 years and older to obtain a mammogram. Five theoretical models, by which media coverage and physician advice may interact to affect individual health behavior, are presented. These models are tested with time-series regression analysis based on national-level data o...

Introduction: The amount of doses received in mammography is one of the biggest concerns in the world. According to some statistics, every 12 minutes a woman dies due to breast cancer. Mammography concerned to detect breast cancer at an early stage of the disease as well as for screening, however due to the risk of exposure, the increasingly and widespread use of mammography fo...