학술논문
Knowledge and attitudes about breast cancer care in female inmates in São Paulo State/Brazil.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*BREAST tumor treatment
*MAMMOGRAMS
*BREAST tumors
*CANCER patient medical care
*HEALTH education
*HEALTH insurance
*MEDICAL care
*PRISON psychology
*WOMEN'S health
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*HEALTH literacy
*BREAST self-examination
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ISSN
1075-122X
Abstract
The article looks at a transversal cohort study that assessed attributes related to breast self-care in female inmates in the 11 Female Prison Units in São Paulo, Brazil. Study highlights include percentage of women who came from metropolitan cities, percentage of inmates who were recommended for further radiological investigation based on mammography results, and health conditions presented by female inmates from the epidemiological point of view.