TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting early presentation of breast cancer by older women: A preliminary evaluation of a one-to-one health professional-delivered intervention
AU - Burgess, Caroline C.
AU - Linsell, Louise
AU - Kapari, Marcia
AU - Omar, Lynne
AU - Michell, Michael
AU - Whelehan, Patsy
AU - Richards, Michael A.
AU - Ramirez, Amanda J.
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Objective: To test the early effects of a novel one-to-one health professional-delivered intervention designed to increase awareness and thereby promote early presentation of breast cancer among older women. Methods: Women attending their final routine appointment in the English NHS Breast Screening Programme received a booklet or a booklet supplemented by a brief interview, in addition to usual care. This was a within-group before-and-after evaluation of the two versions of the intervention. The primary outcome was change in the knowledge of breast cancer symptoms from baseline to I month postintervention. Secondary outcomes were knowledge of risk of developing breast cancer, confidence to detect a breast change, and likelihood of disclosure to someone close. Levels of cancer worry and any adverse effects caused by the intervention were also monitored. Results: One hundred seventy-six women received the booklet and 116 received the booklet-plus-interview. At 1-month postintervention, the mean number of breast cancer symptoms identified (out of 11) increased from 5.3 by 1 symptom (P
AB - Objective: To test the early effects of a novel one-to-one health professional-delivered intervention designed to increase awareness and thereby promote early presentation of breast cancer among older women. Methods: Women attending their final routine appointment in the English NHS Breast Screening Programme received a booklet or a booklet supplemented by a brief interview, in addition to usual care. This was a within-group before-and-after evaluation of the two versions of the intervention. The primary outcome was change in the knowledge of breast cancer symptoms from baseline to I month postintervention. Secondary outcomes were knowledge of risk of developing breast cancer, confidence to detect a breast change, and likelihood of disclosure to someone close. Levels of cancer worry and any adverse effects caused by the intervention were also monitored. Results: One hundred seventy-six women received the booklet and 116 received the booklet-plus-interview. At 1-month postintervention, the mean number of breast cancer symptoms identified (out of 11) increased from 5.3 by 1 symptom (P
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.01.005
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.01.005
M3 - Article
SN - 1879-1360
VL - 67
SP - 377
EP - 387
JO - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
JF - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
IS - 5
ER -
