title: [Opinion and Participation in the Regional Early Breast Cancer Detection Program in 2007 on the part of family physicians from a health district in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mammogram screening is the most effective method for the early detection of breast cancer. The objective of this study is to evaluate the degree of knowledge, the opinion and the participation in the early breast cancer detection program on the part of the family physicians of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
  
  
  METHODS
  The population studied was comprised of family physicians from Madrid Health District Seven. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire comprised of 30 questions grouped into physicians characteristics and opinion concerning the early breast cancer detection programs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 46% of the physicians replied. A total of 94% of the physicians believed that it is their duty to inform their patients concerning preventive activities, including breast cancer screening, and 95% believed their advice to be useful for convincing women to have a mammogram. A total of 72% believed information to be lacking on this program. During the time when mammograms are being taken at their centres, 24% of the physicians surveyed always or almost always ask the women if they have any doubts or would like further information, 43% having set up appointments for them and 95% advising them to have a mammogram taken.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The family physicians have a good opinion of the early breast cancer detection program and feel their advice to be effective for improving the participation in the program. They report lack of information and inform women about the program to only a small degree.
authors.affiliation: Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Area 7, Madrid. sgarrido.gapm07@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: Sofía
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garrido Elustondo
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sánchez Padilla
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramírez Alesón
authors.forename: Ma José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: González Hernández
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Navarro
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López Gómez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013030:Spain