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Communicating with Daughters About Familial Risk of Breast Cancer: Individual, Family, and Provider Influences on Women’s Knowledge of Cancer Risk
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January 29 2018
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Source: J Womens Health (Larchmt). 27(5):630-639
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Alternative Title:J Womens Health (Larchmt)
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Description:Introduction
Women facing complex and uncertain situations such as cancer in their families may seek information from a variety of sources to gain knowledge about cancer risk and reduce uncertainty. We describe and assess the relative importance of information sources about familial breast cancer at the individual, family, and healthcare provider levels influencing women’s reporting they had enough information to speak with daughters about breast cancer. This outcome we refer to as being informed about breast cancer.
Materials and Methods
Sister Study participants, a cohort of women with a family history of breast cancer, were surveyed on family cancer history, family communication, social support, and interactions with healthcare providers (n = 11,766). Adjusted percentages and 95% confidence intervals for being informed about breast cancer versus not being informed were computed for individual-, family-, and provider-level characteristics in three steps using multivariate logistic regression models.
Results
We found 65% of women reported being informed about breast cancer while 35% did not. Having a trusted person with whom to discuss cancer concerns, having a lower versus higher perceived risk of breast cancer, having undergone genetic counseling, and being satisfied with physician discussions about breast cancer in their families were predictors of being informed about breast cancer.
Conclusions
Although acquiring objective risk information, such as through genetic counseling, may contribute to a basic level of understanding, communication with providers and within other trusted relationships appears to be an essential component in women’s reporting they had all the information they need to talk with their daughters about breast cancer.
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Pubmed ID:29377785
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5955805
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Volume:27
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