Duration of an Intervention's Impact on Perceived Breast Cancer Risk
| Autor: | Joseph F. Borzelleca, John M. Quillin, Diane B. Wilson, Kelly A. Tracy, Deborah J. Bowen, Resa M. Jones, Donna K. McClish, Joann Bodurtha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Adult
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Ethnic group Breast Neoplasms Affect (psychology) Risk Assessment White People law.invention Interviews as Topic Treatment and control groups Breast cancer Patient Education as Topic Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Gynecology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease United States Black or African American Risk perception Female Lifetime risk business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Health Education & Behavior. 35:855-865 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6127 1090-1981 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1090198108325912 |
| Popis: | This study explored risk perceptions after breast cancer risk appraisal. The study involved a randomized trial of Women's Health clinic patients (≥ 40 years old). Primary outcome was perceived breast cancer risk at baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 18 months. Perceived breast cancer risks were higher than actual calculated risks at baseline. At baseline, 45% reported moderate/strong risk and 43% reported lower-than-average risk; 53% said that their risk was lower than 15%. Mean perceived lifetime risk was 31 out of 100. Throughout follow-up, the treatment group reported lower risks by all measures, as compared to controls. However, for African American women, perceived risk “out of 100 women” did not change. A brief health risk appraisal tends to lower breast cancer risk perceptions for at least 18 months, but the impact may vary by race/ethnicity. These findings could affect health behaviors, such as annual mammograms, which are influenced by perceived risk. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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