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ERIC Number: EJ1006278
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9556
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Family Caregivers' Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Intellectual Disability
Swaine, Jamie G.; Dababnah, Sarah; Parish, Susan L.; Luken, Karen
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v51 n1 p62-73 Feb 2013
Women with intellectual disability do not receive cervical and breast cancer screening at the same number as women without disabilities. Numerous barriers to receipt of screening have been reported by individuals with intellectual disability, paid caregivers, nurses, and other medical professionals. This study utilized semi-structured qualitative interviews to assess barriers to care from the perspective of female familial caregivers (n = 32). Caregivers reported a number of barriers to care including not knowing or not believing the exam was needed for their family member and discomfort during exams. Caregivers also described enablers to screening. The most common response to what enabled the woman with an intellectual disability to receive the exam was preparation prior to the exam. A significant portion of the sample of family caregivers lacked knowledge about the need for cervical and breast cancer screening by women with intellectual disability. Policy recommendations are discussed.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 7065, Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaiddjournals.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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