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<meta content="Objective: This paper reports key findings from an exploratory study of factors associated with women’s decision to participate in mass mammography
screening in Tasmania. In particular, we explored factors that contribute to the choice to participate in screening by women who are outside the primary target group, and for whom the evidence of benefit remains contentious.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a small sample of women aged between 40 and 49 years in rural
Tasmania who had participated in mammography screening.
Results: Key ideas that appeared to shape participation included the fear of breast cancer, trust in technology, and taking responsibility for health. Information
provision is also an important factor in shaping participation patterns. Conclusions and implications: In order to facilitate informed consent, information
provision in this area should take account of the dominant ideas that shape the decision to participate in breast cancer screening." name="eprints.abstract" />
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Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a small sample of women aged between 40 and 49 years in rural
Tasmania who had participated in mammography screening.
Results: Key ideas that appeared to shape participation included the fear of breast cancer, trust in technology, and taking responsibility for health. Information
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Trusting Technology: women aged 40-49 years participating in screening for breast cancer - an exploratory study</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Willis, K.F.</span> and <span class="person_name">Baxter, J.</span> (2003) <xhtml:em>Trusting Technology: women aged 40-49 years participating in screening for breast cancer - an exploratory study.</xhtml:em> Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (3). pp. 282-286.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2106/1/willis.pdf"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2106/1/willis.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />48Kb</td><td><form method="get" accept-charset="utf-8" action="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/request_doc"><input accept-charset="utf-8" value="2645" name="docid" type="hidden" /><div class=""><input value="Request a copy" name="_action_null" class="ep_form_action_button" onclick="return EPJS_button_pushed( '_action_null' )" type="submit" /> </div></form></td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00395.x">http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00395.x</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Objective: This paper reports key findings from an exploratory study of factors associated with women’s decision to participate in mass mammography
screening in Tasmania. In particular, we explored factors that contribute to the choice to participate in screening by women who are outside the primary target group, and for whom the evidence of benefit remains contentious.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a small sample of women aged between 40 and 49 years in rural
Tasmania who had participated in mammography screening.
Results: Key ideas that appeared to shape participation included the fear of breast cancer, trust in technology, and taking responsibility for health. Information
provision is also an important factor in shaping participation patterns. Conclusions and implications: In order to facilitate informed consent, information
provision in this area should take account of the dominant ideas that shape the decision to participate in breast cancer screening.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Article</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Additional Information:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Adult,Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis, Female, Humans, Mammography,
Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Patient Participation, Rural Population, Social Support, Tasmania</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/220000.html">220000 Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts - General</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">2106</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Dr Karen Willis</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">11 Oct 2007 16:47</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">09 Jan 2008 02:30</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=2106;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=2106">item control page</a></p>
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