Informed Choice in the German Mammography Screening Program by Education and Migrant Status: Survey among First-Time Invitees.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and mammography screening programs are seen as a key strategy to reduce breast cancer mortality. In Germany, women are invited to the population-based mammography screening program between ages 50 to 69. It is still discussed whether the benefits of mammography screening outweigh its harms. Therefore, the concept of informed choice comprising knowledge, attitude and intention has gained importance. The objective of this observational study was to assess the proportion of informed choices among women invited to the German mammography screening program for the first time. A representative sample of 17,349 women aged 50 years from a sub-region of North Rhine Westphalia was invited to participate in a postal survey. Turkish immigrant women

SUBMITTER: Berens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4631499 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature