Identifying Local Facilitators and Barriers to Screening Mammography Within a Rural Acute Care Hospital Service Area.

Introduction: Women living in rural areas are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer than their urban counterparts. The advanced stage at diagnosis is potentially attributable to lower rates of mammogram screening. We aimed to elucidate factors affecting women in decision-making about mammogram screening in a rural area in Wisconsin served by a critical access hospital.