Developing a breast cancer screening decision aid in Spanish for average-risk women: a mixed methods study

• DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2024.02.2726
• Publication Date: 2024-03-14T19:51:34Z
• Authors: Paula Riganti; María Victoria Ru...; Juan Victor Ariel...; Josefina Chiodi; Mónica Regueiro; Karin Silvana Kop...
• Keywords: Decision aids; Breast Cancer Screening

Introduction We aimed to develop a decision aid support shared-decision making between physicians and women with average breast cancer risk when deciding whether participate in screening. Methods included at of involved supporting the screening from an Academic Hospital Buenos Aires, Argentina. followed International Patient Decision Aid Standards our aid. Guided by steering group multidisciplinary consultancy including patient advocate, we reviewed evidence about previous aids, explored patients' information needs on this topic physicians' perspective using semi-structured interviews, alpha-tested prototype determine its usability, comprehensibility applicability. Results developed first web-based use during clinical encounter aged 40 69 risk. After meeting group, second that underwent alpha-testing. Physicians patients agreed tool was clear, useful applicable encounter. refined final according their feedback. Conclusion region language topic, end-users' input informed best available evidence. expect help make shared decisions talking