Barriers to Breast Cancer-Screening Adherence in Vulnerable Populations

Author:

Ponce-Chazarri Laura1,Ponce-Blandón Jose Antonio2ORCID,Immordino Palmira3,Giordano Antonio45,Morales Fátima14ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Seville, 41009 Sevilla, Spain

2. Spanish Red Cross Nursing College, University of Seville, 41009 Sevilla, Spain

3. Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy

4. Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA

5. Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy

Abstract

Breast cancer screening through periodic mammography has been effective in decreasing mortality and reducing the impact of this disease. However, adherence to screening does not meet the desired expectations from all populations. The main objective of this review is to explore the barriers that affect adherence to breast cancer–screening programs in vulnerable populations according to race and/or ethnicity in order to propose measures to reduce the lack of adherence. We conducted a search of publications in the PubMed Central and Scopus databases. The eligible criteria for the articles were as follows: original quantitative studies appearing in SJR- and/or JCR-indexed journals from 2016 to 2021 in English or Spanish. Most of them present common barriers, such as race/ethnicity (47%), low socioeconomic (35.3%) and educational levels (29.4%), no family history of cancer and being single (29.4%), medical mistrust and a health information gap (23.5%), lack of private health insurance (17.6%) and not having annual health checks (17.6%). The target populations with the lowest adherence were Black, Asian, Hispanic and foreign women. Implementing awareness campaigns focused on these populations should be promoted, as well as working on diversity, cultural acceptance and respect with healthcare workers, in order to improve breast cancer–screening adherence worldwide.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Cancer Research,Oncology

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