dc.contributor.author |
Brunton, M.A. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jordan, C. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Campbell, I. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-08-19T04:28:28Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-08-19T04:28:28Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2005 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
New Zealand Medical Journal 118 (1209), 2005 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1175-8716 |
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dc.identifier.other |
eid=2-s2.0-17844405329 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/4690 |
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dc.description |
An open access copy of this article is available and complies with the copyright holder/publisher conditions. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aim: This study investigated anxiety levels before, during and after mammography in the Waikato breast cancer screening pilot. Method: A sample of 1085 women on the Waikato database were sent survey questionnaires, which included questions about the anxiety experienced. Data from 584 completed questionnaires were obtained. Results: Two significant findings were identified. The first was that population-based screening can ultimately reduce anxiety for participants who receive a clear result from their mammogram. The second finding was that levels of worry throughout were related to ethnicity. Maori and Pacific Island women reported higher levels of worry than New Zealand European and Asian women about developing breast cancer (p<0.001), while awaiting their appointment (p=0.041) and results (p=0.046). Across all groups, levels of worry about developing breast cancer were also related to level of education (p=0.018), a family history of breast cancer (p=0.002), stress levels during screening mammography (p<0.001), and experience of pain during the procedure (p<0.001). At least some months following receipt of their results, 67% (95% CI 63-71) of all women experienced reassurance from receiving a clear result. Conclusions: The results show that the population-based screening programme demonstrates greater potential to ultimately relieve (rather then increase) anxiety for participants who receive a clear result from their mammogram. |
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dc.publisher |
NZMA |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0028-8446/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.source.uri |
http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1209/1299/ |
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dc.title |
Anxiety before, during, and after participation in a population-based screening mammography programme in Waikato Province, New Zealand |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.subject.marsden |
Fields of Research::320000 Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.issue |
1209 |
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pubs.volume |
118 |
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dc.description.version |
VoR - Version of Record |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
15711632 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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