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dc.contributor.authorForster, Alice Sen_UK
dc.contributor.authorForbes, Lindsay J Len_UK
dc.contributor.authorAbraham, Charlesen_UK
dc.contributor.authorWarburton, Fiona Gen_UK
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Elaineen_UK
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Amanda-Janeen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T22:39:51Z-
dc.date.available2017-06-27T22:39:51Zen_UK
dc.date.issued2014-03en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/25517-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Older women are more likely to delay presentation with breast cancer, which contributes to poorer survival. We evaluated a written intervention that was designed to provide women with the knowledge, motivation, confidence and skills to present promptly with breast cancer symptoms.  Methods: We assessed acceptability and understanding of the intervention by interviewing 43 women. We used their responses to refine the intervention. We tested the effect of the intervention on breast cancer awareness, confidence and intentions to check breasts and perceived barriers to help-seeking using a self-report questionnaire administered to 61 women prior to and one month after receiving the intervention. Quantitative data were analysed using the McNemar test.  Results: Women were not made anxious by the intervention and understood its messages. At one month, a greater proportion of women knew that breast cancer risk increases with age, identified <5 non-lump symptoms and reported breast checking at least monthly in comparison to before the intervention was implemented.  Discussion: The intervention does not induce anxiety, is understandable, and appears to increase breast cancer awareness. The results provide justification for a more rigorous trial to test efficacy.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSAGEen_UK
dc.relationForster AS, Forbes LJL, Abraham C, Warburton FG, Douglas E & Ramirez A (2014) Promoting early presentation of breast cancer: A preliminary evaluation of a written intervention. Chronic Illness, 10 (1), pp. 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395313484071en_UK
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dc.subjectAgeden_UK
dc.subjectbreast canceren_UK
dc.subjectcomplex interventionen_UK
dc.subjectdelayed presentationen_UK
dc.subjecthealth behaviouren_UK
dc.titlePromoting early presentation of breast cancer: A preliminary evaluation of a written interventionen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2999-12-24en_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1742395313484071en_UK
dc.identifier.pmid23702787en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleChronic Illnessen_UK
dc.citation.issn1745-9206en_UK
dc.citation.issn1742-3953en_UK
dc.citation.volume10en_UK
dc.citation.issue1en_UK
dc.citation.spage18en_UK
dc.citation.epage30en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailelaine.douglas@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date23/05/2013en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationKing's College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationKing's College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Exeteren_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationKing's College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationEconomicsen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationKing's College Londonen_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84896378899en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid526452en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-8540-1126en_UK
dc.date.accepted2013-03-05en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2013-03-05en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2017-06-22en_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorForster, Alice S|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorForbes, Lindsay J L|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAbraham, Charles|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWarburton, Fiona G|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorDouglas, Elaine|0000-0001-8540-1126en_UK
local.rioxx.authorRamirez, Amanda-Jane|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
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