This investigation is a prospective breast cancer screening study open to all individuals on hormone therapy. Using a mixed methods approach, the study will 1) gather prospective quantitative breast imaging data in conjunction with hormone therapy and family cancer history and 2) investigate individuals on hormone therapy perceptions and experiences in the breast cancer screening program, and 3) identify individual and systems-level barriers to breast cancer screening.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
130
Screening mammography as well as whole breast ultrasound interpreted by BI-RADS.
A mixed-methods approach including electronic surveys and one on one interviews.
A semi-structured focus group with open-ended questions that explores faculty and staff experiences in a breast cancer screening program for individuals on hormone therapy.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
RECRUITINGCallback and Biopsy Rates after Breast Cancer Screening
Determine the callback and biopsy rates after screening imaging of the entire individuals on hormone therapy patient cohort who complete breast imaging exams.
Time frame: 3.5 years
Reflexive Thematic Analysis of the Physical, Cognitive, and Emotional Experience of Breast Cancer Screening in Individuals on Hormone Therapy
Qualitative data utilized to identify themes around health beliefs, anxiety, and the breast cancer screening experience by describing the physical, cognitive, and emotional experience (perceived seriousness, perceived susceptibility, and anxiety) of individuals on hormone therapy cohort participants who complete surveys or participate in one-on-one interviews.
Time frame: 3.5 years
Reflexive Thematic Analysis on the Individual & System-Level Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening
Qualitative date utilized to identify individual and healthcare systems-level barriers to breast cancer screening for individuals on hormone therapy who complete surveys and/or participate in one-on-one interviews and breast imaging faculty and staff who participate in focus groups.
Time frame: 3.5 years
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