Study Overview

The goal of this study was to develop and test an intervention to improve patient-physician communication at primary care clinics and promote discussion of breast cancer risk and referrals. 

We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a multiethnic, multilingual sample of women ages 40 to 74 years from two primary care practices (one academic, one safety net) to test a breast cancer risk assessment and education intervention. Patients were randomly assigned to control or intervention group. All patients completed a baseline telephone survey and risk assessment (via telephone for controls, via tablet computer in clinic waiting room before visit for intervention). Intervention (BreastCARE) patients and their physicians received an individualized risk report to discuss during the visit. One-week follow-up telephone surveys with all patients assessed patient–physician discussion of family cancer history, personal breast cancer risk, high-risk clinics, and genetic counseling/testing.

Resources

• BreastCARE survey in English, Chinese, and Spanish
• Individualizd risk report for patients and the physicians