Study Title
WITH~USS: Women’s Independence Through Health ~ Universal Screening Solutions
Subtitle
Elucidating the Barriers and Facilitators to Breast Cancer Screening: Gaining Perspectives of Women with Physical Disabilities and their Health Care Providers
Partnership
This study is being conducted in partnership by The University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions & The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
Funding Agency
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (#POP0600205)
Funding Period
2 years ~ May 2006 through May 2008
Research Team Members
| Ellen D. S. López ~ Principal Investigator, UF | William Kennedy ~ Consultant, CILNCF |
| Eva Egensteiner ~ Project Coordinator, UF | Mary Ellen Young ~ Consultant, UF |
| Elena Andresen ~ Co-Investigator, UF/VA | Vijay Vasudevan ~ Grad. Research Assist, UF |
| Lisa Hannold ~ Consultant, VA | Melissa Lanzone ~ Grad. Research Assist, UF |
Study objective
To better understand how living with disability impacts how easy or difficult it is for rural women to receive regular breast cancer screenings (including mammography, clinical breast exam and breast self exam) as nationally recommended.
To assess how feasible and beneficial it is for women with physical disabilities to use the Photovoice method to “Photo-Map” a health care visit.
