A letter is not enough: Women's preferences for and experiences of receiving breast density information.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite evidence of disparate uptake of breast density (BD) information, little is known about diverse women's preferences for and experiences learning about BD.

Methods

Telephone survey among 2306 racially/ethnically and literacy diverse women; qualitative interviews with 61 survey respondents. Responses by participant race/ethnicity and literacy were examined using bivariate, then multivariable analyses. Interviews were content-analyzed for themes.

Results

Most women (80%) preferred learning of personal BD from providers, with higher rates among Non-Hispanic Black (85%) than Non-Hispanic White women (80%); and among Non-Hispanic White than Asian women (72%, all ps<0.05). Women with low literacy less often preferred receiving BD information from providers (

SUBMITTER: Kressin NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature