TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding patient options, utilization patterns, and burdens associated with breast cancer screening
AU - Harvey, Susan C.
AU - Vegesna, Ashok
AU - Mass, Sharon
AU - Clarke, Janice
AU - Skoufalos, Alexandria
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
PY - 2014/9/1
Y1 - 2014/9/1
N2 - Despite ongoing awareness, educational campaigns, and advances in technology, breast cancer screening remains a complex topic for women and for the health care system. Lack of consensus among organizations developing screening guidelines has caused confusion for patients and providers. The psychosocial factors related to breast cancer screening are not well understood. The prevailing algorithm for screening results in significant rates of patient recall for further diagnostic imaging or procedures, the majority of which rule out breast cancer rather than confirming it. For women, the consequences of the status quo range from unnecessary stress to additional out-of-pocket expenses to indirect costs that are more difficult to quantify. A more thoughtful approach to breast cancer screening, coupled with a research agenda that recognizes the indirect and intangible costs that women bear, is needed to improve cost and quality outcomes in this area.
AB - Despite ongoing awareness, educational campaigns, and advances in technology, breast cancer screening remains a complex topic for women and for the health care system. Lack of consensus among organizations developing screening guidelines has caused confusion for patients and providers. The psychosocial factors related to breast cancer screening are not well understood. The prevailing algorithm for screening results in significant rates of patient recall for further diagnostic imaging or procedures, the majority of which rule out breast cancer rather than confirming it. For women, the consequences of the status quo range from unnecessary stress to additional out-of-pocket expenses to indirect costs that are more difficult to quantify. A more thoughtful approach to breast cancer screening, coupled with a research agenda that recognizes the indirect and intangible costs that women bear, is needed to improve cost and quality outcomes in this area.
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U2 - 10.1089/jwh.2014.1510
DO - 10.1089/jwh.2014.1510
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25247383
AN - SCOPUS:84907477469
SN - 1540-9996
VL - 23
SP - S3-S9
JO - Journal of Women's Health
JF - Journal of Women's Health
ER -