Effects of a Web-based intervention on women’s breast health behaviors

• DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0028-0
• Publication Date: 2011-03-01T21:21:51Z
• Authors: Deborah J Bowen; Robert Robbins; Nigel Bush; Hendrika Meischke; Abi Ludwig; Jean Wooldridge
• Keywords: Worry; Health psychology

Helping women make choices to reduce cancer risk and improve breast health behaviors is important, but the best ways reach more people with intervention assistance not known. To test efficacy of a Web-based designed help better choices, we adapted our previously tested, successful package be delivered on Internet, then tested it in randomized trial. We recruited from general public either an active group or delayed control group. The consisted specialized Web site providing tailored personalized information all participants, followed by offers additional support if needed. Follow-up at 1-year post-randomization revealed significant improvements mammography screening compared (improvement 13 percentage points). effects were powerful who increased knowledge decreased worry during intervention. These data indicate that increases can accomplished population-based mostly insured samples implementing this simple, low resource intensive