A survey of urban and rural participants in the Otago-Southland pilot breast cancer screening programme.
OBJECTIVE
By surveying participants in a pilot breast cancer screening programme, to measure satisfaction with the screening service, to provide feedback for programme staff, to obtain an indication of future participation, and to collect information about costs to women.


METHODS
A self administered questionnaire was posted to representative samples of urban and rural women (total 474) who had participated in the Otago-Southland pilot breast cancer screening programme in its first year of operation.


RESULTS
There was a 93% response rate to the survey, after one reminder letter. Although some demographic characteristics of urban and rural women differed, their opinions about the screening programme were similar. Satisfaction with the service is extremely high, with 94% of respondents planning to participate again in two years.


CONCLUSIONS
The Otago-Southland pilot programme provides a service which is regarded as satisfactory by the great majority of participants.
Richardson
A K
AK
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago School of Medicine.
Elwood
J M
JM
McNoe
B
B
Bang
E
E
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population