Structural equation modeling of factors influencing women's attitudes, comfort and willingness toward risk-stratified breast cancer screening.

ABSTRACT: Risk-stratified breast cancer screening has been proposed as an alternative to age-based screening programs, though its implementation may face challenges and requires support from stakeholders, particularly women. This study used structural equation modeling (SEM) to identify personal factors influencing women's attitudes, comfort level, and willingness towards risk-stratified screening. Factors analyzed included sociodemographic variables, general health, breast cancer risk perception, screening, and genetic testing history. Three models were tested to assess the direct and indirect effects of statistically significant factors. None of the outcomes were significantly associated with women's perceived health or history of genetic testing (all p > 0.05). A history of mammography was found

SUBMITTER: Mbuya-Bienge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310924 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature