Spousal perceptions and their role in promoting breast cancer screening: a focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore husbands' views on breast cancer screening, risk-based screening and their role in influencing their wives' health-seeking behaviours.

Design

Qualitative focus group discussion (FGD) supplemented by quantitative data from a cohort study using a structured questionnaire.

Setting

This study was conducted in a community-based setting, with participants recruited online through non-profit organisations via social media and email.

Participants

Nineteen husbands of women without breast cancer history participated. The questionnaire data were completed by 3395 women with no breast cancer history.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Not applicable.

Results

Six key themes emerged from FGDs regar

SUBMITTER: Kamila KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature