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Mammography utilization in a skilled nursing facility
G Kerins1, C Gruman, R Schwartz
1University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-6232, USA.
Objective:
To examine mammography utilization and subsequent clinical decisions in a skilled nursing facility in women aged 75 years and older with no history of breast cancer.
Methods:
This study was a retrospective medical chart review of 95 women living in a skilled nursing facility aged 75 years and older who did not have a history of breast cancer.
Results:
One-hundred seventy-nine mammograms were performed on 95 patients with an average of 1.9 mammograms per patient. Forty-five percent of the women had some evidence of abnormal results requiring further investigation.
Discussion:
Determining the utility of screening mammography in long-term care populations is essential to the development of appropriate guidelines. Future research should further explore the influence of patient preferences and psychological burden.