José M Baena-Cañada1, Petra Rosado-Varela2, Inmaculada Expósito-Álvarez2, Macarena González-Guerrero2, Juan Nieto-Vera3, Encarnación Benítez-Rodríguez4. 1. Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain. Electronic address: josem.baena.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es. 2. Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain. 3. Epidemiology Prevention Unit, Health Surveillance and Promotion, Health District Bay of Cádiz-La Janda, Cádiz, Spain. 4. Population Cancer Registry, Provincial Health Office, Cádiz, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Participants in breast cancer screening programmes may benefit from early detection but may also be exposed to the risks of overdiagnosis and false positives. We surveyed a sample of Spanish women to assess knowledge, information sources, attitudes and psychosocial impact. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 434 breast cancer screening programme participants aged 45-69 years were administered questionnaires regarding knowledge, information sources, attitudes and psychosocial impact. Scores of 5 or more (out of 10) and 12 or less (out of 24) were established as indicating adequate knowledge and a positive attitude, respectively. Psychosocial impact was measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Cancer Worry Scale. RESULTS: Only 42 women (9.7%) had adequate knowledge. The mean (SD) knowledge score was 2.97 (1.16). Better educated women and women without previous false positives had higher scores. The main sources of information were television, press, Andalusian Health Service documentation and family and friends. Most participants (99.1%) had a positive attitude, with a mean (SD) score of 3.21 (2.66). Mean (SD) scores for anxiety, depression and cancer worry were 1.86 (3.26), 0.72 (1.99) and 9.4 (3.04), respectively. CONCLUSION: Women have a very positive attitude to breast cancer screening, but are poorly informed and use television as their main information source. They experience no negative psychosocial impact from participation in such programmes.
OBJECTIVES:Participants in breast cancer screening programmes may benefit from early detection but may also be exposed to the risks of overdiagnosis and false positives. We surveyed a sample of Spanish women to assess knowledge, information sources, attitudes and psychosocial impact. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 434 breast cancer screening programme participants aged 45-69 years were administered questionnaires regarding knowledge, information sources, attitudes and psychosocial impact. Scores of 5 or more (out of 10) and 12 or less (out of 24) were established as indicating adequate knowledge and a positive attitude, respectively. Psychosocial impact was measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Cancer Worry Scale. RESULTS: Only 42 women (9.7%) had adequate knowledge. The mean (SD) knowledge score was 2.97 (1.16). Better educated women and women without previous false positives had higher scores. The main sources of information were television, press, Andalusian Health Service documentation and family and friends. Most participants (99.1%) had a positive attitude, with a mean (SD) score of 3.21 (2.66). Mean (SD) scores for anxiety, depression and cancer worry were 1.86 (3.26), 0.72 (1.99) and 9.4 (3.04), respectively. CONCLUSION:Women have a very positive attitude to breast cancer screening, but are poorly informed and use television as their main information source. They experience no negative psychosocial impact from participation in such programmes.
Authors: José M Baena-Cañada; Petra Rosado-Varela; Inmaculada Expósito-Álvarez; Macarena González-Guerrero; Juan Nieto-Vera; Encarnación Benítez-Rodríguez Journal: Cancer Med Date: 2015-09-17 Impact factor: 4.452
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