Davey Heather M, Lim Jacqueline, Butow Phyllis N, Barratt Alexandra L, Houssami Nehmat, Higginson Roberta
Research Assistant, Screening and Test Evaluation Program, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Health Expect. 2003 Dec;6(4):298-311. doi: 10.1046/j.1369-7625.2003.00227.x.
To explore women's views on diagnostic breast test information and elicit their preferences for this information.
In-depth, face-to-face interview.
Thirty-seven women who had previously participated in a population-based telephone survey.
Qualitative thematic analysis.
Analysis of interview transcripts revealed information about: (1) the wide range of information participants wanted about diagnostic mammography; (2) general reactions to diagnostic breast test information, including positive and negative reactions, views of test accuracy information and perceived influences on information preferences; (3) preferences for information content and presentation including the need for written information, the meaning of statistical information, different views on a simple presentation style, and variation in preferences; and (4) women's understanding of diagnostic test results.
Women want a range of information about diagnostic mammography, which is relevant at different times in the decision-making and testing process. Many women have difficulty interpreting test results.
探讨女性对乳腺诊断检查信息的看法,并了解她们对这些信息的偏好。
深度面对面访谈。
37名曾参与基于人群的电话调查的女性。
定性主题分析。
对访谈记录的分析揭示了以下信息:(1)参与者想要了解的关于诊断性乳房X光检查的广泛信息;(2)对乳腺诊断检查信息的总体反应,包括积极和消极反应、对检查准确性信息的看法以及对信息偏好的感知影响;(3)对信息内容和呈现方式的偏好,包括对书面信息的需求、统计信息的含义、对简单呈现方式的不同看法以及偏好的差异;(4)女性对诊断检查结果的理解。
女性想要一系列关于诊断性乳房X光检查的信息,这些信息在决策和检查过程的不同阶段都具有相关性。许多女性在解读检查结果方面存在困难。