title: Abnormal ovarian cancer screening test result: women's informational, psychological and practical needs.
abstract: Considerable effort has been devoted to the identification of cost-effective approaches to screening for ovarian cancer (OC). Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) is one such screening approach. Approximately 5-7% of routine TVS screening tests yield abnormal results. Some women experience significant distress after receipt of an abnormal TVS screening test. Four focus groups provided in-depth, qualitative data regarding the informational, psychological, and practical needs of women after the receipt of an abnormal TVS result. Through question and content analytic procedures, we identified four themes: anticipation, emotional response, role of the screening technician, and impact of prior cancer experiences. Results provide initial guidance toward development of interventions to promote adaptive responses after receipt of an abnormal cancer screening test result.
authors.affiliation: Abraxis Oncology, USA. patty.ryan@insightbb.com
authors.forename: Patricia Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Kristi D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Pavlik
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Andrykowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011584:Psychology