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Comparison of three methods to increase knowledge about breast cancer and breast cancer screening in screening mammography patients . RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The specific aim of the study was to determine which of several cost-effective interventions is best able to improve the breast cancer knowledge of women who present for screening mammography . MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 198 English-speaking women , with no personal or family history of breast cancer , were recruited and randomized to four groups when they presented to the clinic for a screening mammogram . All women filled in a demographic data form and answered a questionnaire containing nine questions about breast cancer , risk , and screening to assess their knowledge and perception . Three educational interventions were tested in this study . The first consisted of a brochure , which provided answers to the questionnaire items and addressed the issues in more depth . The second intervention was an educational conversation with a specially trained mammography technologist . She reviewed the subject 's answers to the questionnaire items correcting and/or clarifying them . The third intervention consisted of the brochure together with the conversation with a trained technologist . There was also a control group that just filled in the study questionnaire but did not receive an educational intervention . The same questionnaire was administered by telephone 4 to 6 weeks after the screening experience to all study subjects . Changes in their knowledge and perceptions of breast cancer were measured and compared . RESULTS A statistically significant increase in knowledge was found in all of the three investigated groups compared to the control group . There were no statistically significant differences in the amount of increase between women who underwent different interventions . CONCLUSIONS All three interventions resulted in increased knowledge about breast cancer and screening . No differences in the amount of knowledge increase were found between three interventions tested . The educational brochure seems to represent the most convenient and least costly method to increase knowledge about breast cancer and screening among women who present for screening mammography .
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educational interventions
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brochure , which provided answers to the questionnaire items and addressed the issues in more depth
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Intervention_Educational
educational conversation with a specially trained mammography technologist
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brochure together with the conversation with a trained technologist
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but did not receive an educational intervention
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Outcome_Other
knowledge
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Outcome_Other
breast cancer knowledge
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knowledge and perceptions of breast cancer
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knowledge
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knowledge
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knowledge
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knowledge
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Participant_Condition
screening mammography patients .
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women who present for screening mammography
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Participant_Sample-size
198 English-speaking women
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Participant_Condition
breast cancer
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Participant_Condition
screening mammogram