International Journal of Breast Cancer (Jan 2024)

Development of a Culturally Appropriate Text Messaging Platform for Improving Breast Cancer Screening Uptake Among Ghanaian Women in Metropolitan Areas

  • Ransford Paul Selasi Sefenu,
  • Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey,
  • Harriet Affran Bonful,
  • Adanna Nwameme,
  • Timothy Agandah Abagre,
  • Adolf Kofi Awua,
  • Kofi Agyabeng,
  • Kwabena Oteng Birimpong,
  • Nii Armah Adu-Aryee,
  • Florence Dedey,
  • Richard Mawuena Kofi Adanu,
  • Kolawole Stephen Okuyemi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5587515
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2024

Abstract

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Conclusion: Several factors limit women from accessing BC screening services; nevertheless, specific barriers such as a lack of BC education, time constraints, and disease fears can be successfully targeted through SMS messaging interventions to encourage women to use BC screening programs.