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A Brochure to Improve Understanding of Incomplete Mammogram Results Among Black Women at a Public Hospital in Miami, Florida

Objectives: Black women are at increased risk of being called back for additional studies after a screening mammogram. With focus group input, we developed a brochure to improve awareness of the frequency of abnormal results. This study explored the brochure’s acceptability and effect on understanding risk and breast cancer fears…

Posted in: health communication 3 mammography 3 Women's Health 19

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Patients’ Perceptions of Bedside Rounding

Objectives: Concerns regarding lack of privacy, poor patient understanding, and physician discomfort have led to a decline in rounding at the bedside. Our project explored patient perceptions of the implementation and value of bedside rounding. Methods: This mixed-methods study used semi-structured qualitative interviews and a five-item Likert survey, which included…

Posted in: health communication 3 medical education 74 patient education 5 patient-centered care 7

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Does a Bite Cause Cancer? Misperceptions of Breast Cancer Etiology among Low-Income Urban Women in Miami, Florida

Objectives: To explore breast cancer beliefs among a cohort of low-income, urban, English-speaking women in Miami, Florida, who had undergone screening mammography. Methods: Four focus groups of 34 women were conducted. Discussions were transcribed verbatim and transcripts were analyzed separately by two investigators using an immersion–and-crystallization approach. Common risk factors…

Posted in: breast cancer 44 health communication 3 mammography 3 shared decision making 3 Women's Health 19
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