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Factors Influencing The Participation Rate On Organized Breast Bancer Screening Programme In Hungary

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jval.2016.03.660

1524-4733

B Kisalföldi, I Boncz, R Vajda, D Elmer, I. Ágoston, Z. Kívés,

Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease

The aim of this study is to analize the factors motivating women to take part in breast screening, to gain a better insight into participants’ habits of seeing a doctor, their knowledge about breast screening and mammary cancer, including sources of information they use to gain more knowledge. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2015, by using non-random sample selection method and by selecting women aged 45-65 participated in breast cancer screening, living in Komárom-Esztergom County (n=174). The questionnaire included the following groups of questions: socio-demographic profile, questions about attitudes towards health, habits of seeing a doctor, motivation to take part in screening programmes, knowledge and sources of information regarding breast cancer and the screening process. Data were processed by SPSS 20.0 programme, using descriptive statistical analysis, χ2-test, t-test, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test (p<0.05). Average age of participants was 54 years, most of them completed their studies at secondary school and 77.6% of them participated in screening after they had been invited by a personal letter. The most important motivating factors are: “I consider breast screening examination important”. Participants seemed to be well-informed about the breast screening process but they had insufficient knowledge about breast cancer. Women aged 45-54 (p=0.004), living in a family (p=0.024), having a degree (p<0.001) and being employed (p<0.001) proved to have more information about risk factors. Women who frequently visit s doctor, often are involved in other screening programs also. (p=0.001). The possibility of an award and the screening bus proved to be the least motivating factor (p<0.001). Low participation in screening programmes is mainly related to individual attitude, which is due to insufficient knowledge. In their case health-related knowledge could be improved and widened by spreading information leaflets and by providing more intense medical advice.