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IDENTIFYING FACILITATORS AND INHIBITORS OF BREAST SCREENING

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 7144
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
5320 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77021
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 STEVEN D JONES PHD
 (713) 749-7145
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

ALTHOUGH REGULAR BREAST SCREENINGS IN THE FORM OF MAMMOGRAMS AND PHYSICAL BREAST EXAMINATIONS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE CONTROL OF BREAST CANCER, ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OFWOMEN ARE RECEIVING SUCH SCREENINGS. THIS PROJECT DEALS WITH WAYS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO HAVE SUCH BREAST SCREENINGS. THIS PROJECT HAS THREE LONG-RANGE OBJECTIVES: (1) TO IDENTIFY THE STRENGTH OF ALL THE FACTORS THAT OPERATE AS FACILITATORS AND INHIBITORS OF THE DECISION TO HAVE BREAST SCREENINGS DONE: (2) TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE A METHODOLOGY FOR PREDICTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES THAT COULD BE USED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO HAVE SCREENINGS DONE; AND (3) TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS THE SUCCESS OF DIFFERENT MARKETING/OUTREACH STRATEGIES THAT HAVE BEEN USED IN THE PAST BY BREAST CLINICS. PHASE I OBJECTIVES ARE TO COMPREHENSIVELY IDENTIFY THE FACTORS THAT SERVE AS FACILITATORS AND INHIBITORS TO THE DECISION TO HAVE SCREENINGS DONE AND TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE MARKETING/OUTREACH STRATEGIES THAT BREAST CLINICS HAVE USED IN THE PAST.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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