Influence of socioeconomic status on immediate breast reconstruction rate, patient information and involvement in surgical decision-making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) rates in breast cancer differ between healthcare regions in Sweden. This is not explained by regional differences in patient age distribution or tumour characteristics, but by differences in patient-reported information and patient involvement in the decision-making process. As socioeconomic status may play a significant role in surgical decision-making, its potential associations with IBR rates were analysed.

Methods

Women who had undergone therapeutic mastectomy for primary breast cancer in Sweden in 2013 were included in the analysis. Tumour and treatment data were retrieved from the Swedish National Breast Cancer Register, and socioeconomic background data from the Central Bureau of Statistics Sweden. Postal questionnaires

SUBMITTER: Frisell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093785 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature