scholarly journals Monitoring women's experiences during three rounds of breast cancer screening: results from a longitudinal study

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 168-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.H.C. Drossaert ◽  
H. Boer ◽  
E.R. Seydel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
The Third ◽  
Experienced Pain ◽  
Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
Pain Experiences ◽  
The Impact

OBJECTIVES: (a) To monitor experiences of women during three successive rounds of breast screening; (b) to examine the impact of previous experiences (obtained either immediately after the latest mammogram or shortly before the subsequent one) on reattendance; and (c) to examine which factors are associated with the experience of pain and distress during screening. SETTING: The Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Programme METHODS: 2657 women completed a baseline measurement (response rate 67%) about 8 weeks after they had been invited for an initial mammogram (T1). Actual participation data of these women in the second and third rounds of screening were collected. Follow up questionnaires were sent to subgroups of the sample at different times: shortly before the second screening (T2; response rate 86%), shortly after the second screening (T3; response rate 85%), shortly before the third screening (T; response rate 80%), and shortly after the third screening (T5; response rate 78%). RESULTS: Most women were satisfied with the first screening round and remained positive about subsequent screens. Although pain and anxiety were not uncommon, only a few (10%–15%) experienced moderate or severe levels of distress or pain. Experiences were relatively stable: women who experienced pain in the first screen were more likely to experience pain in subsequent screens (r values from 0.39 to 0.50). Fear of breast cancer was associated with increased distress related to mammography and, to a lesser extent, with increased pain during the mammography. Evidence was found for a relief effect: women were more positive about their previous screen when asked shortly after this screen, than when asked just before the subsequent one. Previous experiences (obtained either proximally or distally) were only slightly predictive for future attendance. CONCLUSION: Experiences during mammography are fairly stable. Negative experiences were generally not a reason to drop out of the programme.

The impact of a breast cancer screening programme on quality-adjusted life-years

1991 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 538-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. J. M. de Haes ◽  
Harry J. de Koning ◽  
Gerrit J. van Oortmarssen ◽  
Heleen M. E. van Agt ◽  
Arry E. de Bruyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
Quality Adjusted Life Years ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Adjusted Life

The Impact of Ethnicity in UK Breast Cancer Screening Programme

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 680-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manojkumar S. Nair ◽  
Sukhmeet S. Panesar ◽  
Sarah A. Salvilla ◽  
Oladapo Fafemi ◽  
Anna Athow
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Does mammographic screening and a negative result affect attitudes towards future breast screening?

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.H.C. Drossaert ◽  
H. Boer ◽  
E.R. Seydel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Mammographic Screening ◽  
Breast Examination ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
High Level ◽  
Repeat Participation ◽  
The Impact

OBJECTIVES:To investigate the impact of an experience of a benign mammographic result on intention to seek medical help immediately in the case of breast abnormalities, and on intentions and thoughts about future participation in screening. SETTING:The Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Programme for women aged 50–69. METHODS:Subjects were women who were invited for an initial breast examination: 223 women filled out a questionnaire about 10 days before and about 6 weeks after their initial breast examination. To be able to control for possible test effects, another group of 293 women filled out a questionnaire only after mammography. Changes in thoughts and intentions were examined. RESULTS:Most women were very satisfied with the course of their initial breast examination, although pain or discomfort was often mentioned. No clues to suggest false reassurance were found: more than 99% of the women would consider the possibility of breast cancer if they felt a lump in one of their breasts. In such a situation, most women intended to seek medical help within a week. These variables were not influenced by the experience of mammography with a benign result. In general, women were very positive about (repeat) participation, both before and after screening. After screening, the average woman perceived fewer costs in participating, and perceived her own ability to engage in future screening as higher. However, the experience of pain and anxiety during the initial screening did lead to reverse effects. Women who were less satisfied about their treatment by the staff were more likely to change their intentions to reparticipate in a negative way. CONCLUSIONS:As, in general, women became more positive about regular participation after they had attended breast cancer screening, efforts to improve first round attendance must be continued. At the same time, the screening organisations must continue to prioritise the high level of client friendliness throughout the screening. No evidence for detrimental effects of screening through false reassurance among participants was found.

scholarly journals Lower attendance rates in immigrant versus non-immigrant women in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Programme

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Bhargava ◽  
Kaitlyn Tsuruda ◽  
Kåre Moen ◽  
Ida Bukholm ◽  
Solveig Hofvind
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Mammographic Screening ◽  
Attendance Rates ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening Programme ◽  
Cancer Screening Programme

Objective The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Programme invites women aged 50–69 to biennial mammographic screening. Although 84% of invited women have attended at least once, attendance rates vary across the country. We investigated attendance rates among various immigrant groups compared with non-immigrants in the programme. Methods There were 4,053,691 invitations sent to 885,979 women between 1996 and 2015. Using individual level population-based data from the Cancer Registry and Statistics Norway, we examined percent attendance and calculated incidence rate ratios, comparing immigrants with non-immigrants, using Poisson regression, following women's first invitation to the programme and for ever having attended. Results Immigrant women had lower attendance rates than the rest of the population, both following the first invitation (53.1% versus 76.1%) and for ever having attended (66.9% versus 86.4%). Differences in attendance rates between non-immigrant and immigrant women were less pronounced, but still present, when adjusted for sociodemographic factors. We also identified differences in attendance between immigrant groups. Attendance increased with duration of residency in Norway. A subgroup analysis of migrants' daughters showed that 70.0% attended following the first invitation, while 82.3% had ever attended. Conclusions Immigrant women had lower breast cancer screening attendance rates. The rationale for immigrant women's non-attendance needs to be explored through further studies targeting women from various birth countries and regions.

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