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Social support and breast cancer screening in rural Appalachia.

Brittany L SmallsAdaeze ArohKristen McQuerryAdebola AdegboyegaNancy SchoenbergJennifer Hatcher
Published in: Psycho-oncology (2018)
Although social support as it measured in this study does not show significant associations with screening patterns, it is important to understand how social network structures may influence screening patterns. Familial and social roles/responsibilities that result in reported social support may also be the barrier to cancer screening and other prevention health behaviors.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • papillary thyroid
  • early onset
  • risk assessment
  • social media
  • human health