The Impact of Mailing Psychoeducational Materials to Women with Abnormal Mammograms

C. Lerman; E. Ross; A. Boyce; P. M. Gorchov; R. McLaughlin; B. Rimer; P. Engstrom

doi:10.2105/AJPH.82.5.729

The Impact of Mailing Psychoeducational Materials to Women with Abnormal Mammograms

C. Lerman, E. Ross, A. Boyce, P. M. Gorchov, R. McLaughlin, B. Rimer, P. Engstrom

Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Abstract

A randomized trial was conducted to evaluate the impact of mailed psychoeducational materials on adherence to subsequent annual mammography among women with prior abnormal mammograms. The results showed a 13% increment in adherence among women who received this intervention. This effect was independent of all sociodemographic and medical variables examined. We conclude that mailed psychoeducational materials may be an effective mechanism to improve adherence among women with abnormal mammogram results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	729-730
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Public Health
Volume	82
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.5.729 https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.82.5.729
State	Published - 1992

Keywords

Aged
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Mammography/psychology
Middle Aged
New Jersey
Pamphlets
Patient Compliance/psychology
Patient Education as Topic/methods
Pennsylvania
Socioeconomic Factors

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