Abstract
Aim: Explore the barriers affecting women's attendance in mammography screening. Method: Thematic analysis of seven focus group discussions conducted amongst women in Lagos, Nigeria. Results: Poor knowledge of the benefits and risk of having a mammogram influences women's anxiety; thus, this directly affects their attendance. Furthermore, a low level of professionalism displayed by healthcare workers and lack of adequate resources were found to discourage women. Conclusion: As there has not been any research in this society that directly explores women's view regarding their non-attendance in mammography screening- the women emphasise the need for a wider awareness programme.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Mammography screening in Nigeria: women's view on the factors affecting participation. |
| Publisher | International Health Conference: St Hughes College, Oxford. |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |