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Distribution and predictors associated with the use of breast cancer screening services among women in 14 low-resource countries.

Rashidul Alam MahumudJeff GowSyed Afroz KeramatSonja MarchJeff DunnKhorshed AlamAndre M N Renzaho
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
The utilisation of BCS services is low in many LRCs. The findings of this study will assist policymakers in identifying the factors that influence the use of BCS services. To increase the national BCS rate, more attention should be essential to under-represented clusters; in particular women who have a poor socioeconomic clusters, live in a rural community, have limited access to mass media communication, and are have a low level educational background. These factors highlight the necessity for a new country-specific emphasis of promotional campaigns, health education, and policy targeting these underrepresented groups in LRCs.
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