NDLI: Breast self-examination: who teaches it, who is taught, and how often? (United States)

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Author	Nekhlyudov, Larissa Barton, Mary B. Elmore, Joann G. Fletcher, Suzanne W.
Copyright Year	2002
Abstract	Background: Although the effectiveness of breast self-examination (BSE) has not been established, it is widely practiced and taught. However, it is not clear which patients and providers are involved in BSE teaching, nor how often it occurs. We undertook this study at a large New England Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) to answer these questions. Methods: The study was a retrospective cohort of 2242 randomly selected women aged 40–69 with no history of breast cancer and at least one screening clinical breast examination, followed over a ten-year period, including their medical providers (n = 356). Data were collected via computerized medical records. Results: Sixty-eight percent of women had documented BSE teaching at least once in the ten years, increasing from 13% taught in 1983 to 36% in 1993 (p = 0.001). Teaching was related to younger age, increasing numbers of clinical breast examinations, screening mammograms, and prior BSE teachings. Patient race, income, family history of breast cancer, and estrogen replacement use were not related to teaching. Sixty-one percent of all providers taught BSE at least once during the ten years. Internists (OR 6.37, 95% CI 2.23–17.3) and non-physician providers (OR 12.8, 95% CI 3.0–54.4) were more likely to teach at least half of their patients than were obstetrician–gynecologists. Recent medical school graduates taught BSE more often. Provider gender was not associated with teaching. Conclusions: Over two-thirds of women patients in this HMO setting were taught BSE and the majority of providers taught BSE at least once during the ten years. Rates of teaching tripled over the decade. It is important to establish the effectiveness of BSE and its appropriate role in breast cancer screening.
Starting Page	343
Ending Page	351
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09575243
Journal	Cancer Causes & Control
Volume Number	13
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15737225
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2002-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Public Health/Gesundheitswesen Hematology Oncology Epidemiology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cancer Research Oncology

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