American journal of preventive medicine
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In this study, low-income perimenopausal African-American women were surveyed to determine knowledge of menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). ⋯ The lack of knowledge about menopause, HRT, and lifetime risks of heart disease suggests that low-income African-American women need better information for decision making about prevention. However, this sample knew the rank order of major health risks. Health information to the public and culturally relevant patient education are critical prerequisites to any preventive behavioral strategies in this population. Further research should identify culturally based expectations of disease risk and efficacy of prevention strategy to tailor messages to particular subpopulations.
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Although several studies have explored reasons for lower mammography screening rates among African-American women generally, none has addressed the effect of age as a context for interpreting these reasons. This study examines the association of predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors with recent screening mammography behavior for different age groups of African-American women. ⋯ This study confirms the need to tailor breast screening initiatives to specific age groups of African-American women.