Engaging Women with Limited Health Literacy in Mammography Decision-Making: Perspectives of Patients and Primary Care Providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited health literacy is a driver of cancer disparities and associated with less participation in medical decisions. Mammography screening decisions are an exemplar of where health literacy may impact decision-making and outcomes.

Objective

To describe informational needs and shared decision-making (SDM) experiences among women ages 40-54 who have limited health literacy and primary care providers (PCPs).

Design

Qualitative, in-depth interviews explored experiences with mammography counseling and SDM.

Participants

Women ages 40-54 with limited health literacy and no history of breast cancer or mammogram in the prior 9 months were approached before a primary care visit at a Boston academic, safety-net hospital. PCPs practicing at this site were elig

SUBMITTER: Gunn CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042081 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature