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August 8, 2025

Factors Influencing Missed Appointments for Mammography Screening at Primary Health Care Clinics

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KAKhawla Eissa AlhajajDubai Health AuthorityOAOla AldafrawyEAElham Saeed Alneaimi

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Implication

Cross-sectional study identifies practical constraints influencing mammogram attendance in women, suggesting solutions for improvement.

Key Points

  • Practical constraints significantly affect mammogram attendance, especially among women aged 40–50.
  • Around 461 women who missed appointments were surveyed across twelve clinics in Dubai, highlighting key issues.
  • Cross-sectional study findings suggest working women face significant barriers, including time constraints and lack of reminders.
  • Enhanced awareness campaigns and dedicated mammogram days may improve attendance and early cancer detection.

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Alhajaj et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2b56cf1dd9ea359e43dehttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6668279/v1
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