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Radiology Business June 6, 2024
Radiology practices should consider screening patients for food insecurity to help bolster mammography uptake, according to a new study published in JACR [1].
Previous research has proven that certain social determinants of health—such as housing instability, care costs and health insurance—can impact adherence to regular checkups. However, scientists have yet to explore whether inadequate access or poor-quality food can impact screening.
Experts sought to better understand this dynamic, interviewing nearly 9,000 mammography-eligible women about their nutritional concerns.
“In a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, participants with food insecurity were less likely to report mammography screening,” Jerome Watts, a medical student at the Howard University College of Medicine in Pittsburgh, and co-authors wrote June 3. “Radiology practices should consider screening patients for...
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