This study examines patient understanding of current and lifetime risk for breast cancer in women of color from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the association between BC risk factors and BC risk perceptions among younger Black and Hispanic women and explore differences in associations by race and ethnicity (Black Hispanic, Black, Hispanic). II. Explore how younger Black and Hispanic women conceptualize and formulate their risk for BC and to explore the relationship between risk perceptions and risk-reduction strategies. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Patients complete a survey and may participate in an interview on study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
550
Non-interventional study
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGPerception of risk
Measured using a 0-100% response (percent lifetime risk) and a 5-point verbal scale ranging from 'very low' to 'very high' (ordinal lifetime risk). Participants will also be asked to assess their risk compared to women their age with the response options of 'much lower', 'about the same', and 'much higher' (comparative risk likelihood).
Time frame: Baseline (at enrollment)
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