Publications by authors named "Peter A Facione"
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- The study highlights how perceived prejudice in healthcare based on factors like race and gender can negatively impact women's behaviors regarding early cancer detection and seeking medical care.
- Experienced prejudice correlates with lower adherence to cancer screening guidelines and fewer healthcare provider visits among women.
- The findings suggest the necessity for healthcare professionals to receive training in ethics and cultural competence to improve care quality and outcomes for women.
The reasons women give for delaying diagnosis of breast cancer symptoms are numerous and striking. Yet none prove reliable as indicators of those who will delay, and most women overcome all barriers to seek immediate diagnosis. This study looks more deeply into the reasoning of symptomatic women sustaining confidence in a decision to delay diagnosis of self-discovered breast symptoms.
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