Mammography screening behavior in older women caregivers

The purposes of this study are to explore older caregivers' mammography par ticipation and the facilitators and barriers to mammography screening, Of t he 52 older female caregivers with a mean age of 65 years (range 50-90) int erviewed by telephone, 80.8% had had a mammogram within 12 months, Signific ant facilitators included health care provider recommendation and beliefs i n the efficacy of treatment, Significant barriers included health care prov iders' failure to recommend mammograms, caregiver procrastination, fear of pain, and lark of symptoms, Caregivers with higher burden reported less fre quent self- and provider-conducted breast examinations.