Going the distance: How far will women travel to undergo free mammography?
Going the distance: How far will women travel to undergo free mammography?
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DOI：
10.1093/milmed/166.4.347
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发表时间：
2001-04-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Hunter, DC
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作者：
Brustrom, JE;Hunter, DC
本研究探讨了旅行距离对乳腺X射线摄影设施选择的影响，乳腺X射线摄影成本保持不变。有资格在军事治疗设施接受免费乳房X光检查的妇女在答复一项邮件调查时，说明了她们最后一次乳房X光检查是在军事治疗设施（免费）还是在民用医疗设施（收费）进行的。每个受访者的家到MTF的距离也被记录下来。分析表明，大多数前往MTF进行乳房X光检查的妇女。住在离那家工厂20英里的地方这项研究的结果表明，即使乳房X光检查是免费提供的，如果妇女必须旅行超过20英里才能接受这项服务，那么她们可能不会使用这项服务。此外，任何试图增加TRICARE市场份额的MTF都可能希望将营销努力集中在居住在20英里半径范围内的个人身上。
This study examined the effect of travel distance on mammography facility choice, with mammography cost held constant. Women who were eligible to undergo free mammography at a military treatment facility (MTF) responded to a mail survey by indicating whether their last mammograms were performed at an MTF (for free) or at a civilian medical facility (for a fee). The distance from each respondent's home to the MTF was also recorded. Analyses indicated that a majority of the women who traveled to the MTF for a mammogram. lived within 20 miles of the facility. Results of this study suggest that, even if mammography screening is offered free of charge, women may not use the service if they must travel more than 20 miles to receive it. Furthermore, any MTF trying to increase its TRICARE market share may want to focus its marketing efforts on individuals who live within a 20-mile radius.