title: Educating women about breast cancer. An intervention for women with a family history of breast cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate an "information aid" for women with a family history of breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Before-after descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Family practices in Ontario.
  
  
  METHODS
  Of 405 randomly selected Ontario physician members of the College of Family Physician's of Canada's National Research System, 97 agreed to participate and to recruit three consecutive female patients with any family history of breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients completed a baseline questionnaire and, after reviewing the information aid, a satisfaction questionnaire. Four weeks later, they completed a third questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patient satisfaction, knowledge, worries related to breast cancer, risk perception, and attitudes toward screening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 203 patients recruited, 160 (79%) completed all three questionnaires. The information aid was rated excellent or very good by 91% of the women; 99% would recommend it to other women. Knowledge improved significantly; worry about breast cancer did not increase.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The information aid is a useful resource for women and primary care physicians and could facilitate appropriate risk assessment and management of women with a family history of breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: June C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Ruth E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Heisey
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Wendy S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Meschino
authors.forename: H Lavina A
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lickley
authors.forename: Brian D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.forename: Pamela L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chart
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lothian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013664:Teaching Materials