ArticleBMJ open2021
General practitioners' (GPs) understanding and views on breast density in Australia: a qualitative interview study.
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- Supplemental Screening as an Adjunct to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in People With Dense Breasts: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of population based breast density notification: multisite parallel arm randomised controlled trial in BreastScreen.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Trial
- Psychosocial outcomes and health service use after notifying women participating in population breast screening when they have dense breasts: a BreastScreen Queensland randomised controlled trial.The Medical journal of Australia · 2023Trial
- Australian Women's Intentions and Psychological Outcomes Related to Breast Density Notification and Information: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2022Trial
- Assessment of knowledge and awareness regarding breast density among breast cancer screening healthcare professionals.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Increased Knowledge about Breast Density in South Australian Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Screening.Cancers · 2024Article
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- Sociodemographic Variations in Women's Reports of Discussions With Clinicians About Breast Density.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Australian Women's Responses to Breast Density Information: A Content Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A systematic assessment of online international breast density information.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Article
- Australian General Practitioners' Current Knowledge, Understanding, and Feelings Regarding Breast Density Information and Notification: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo understand general practitioners' (GPs') awareness and knowledge of mammographic breast density (BD) and their perspectives around information and potential notification of BD for women.
designQualitative study using semistructured telephone interviews. Interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed and analysed using framework analysis.
settingAustralia.
participantsAustralian GPs (n=30).
resultsGPs had limited knowledge of BD and little experience discussing BD with women. There were mixed views on notification of BD with some GPs believing this information would help informed decision making about breast health and that women have the right to know any information about their bodies. While others were concerned about causing unnecessary anxiety and were worried about the uncertainty about what to advise women to do with this information, particularly in relation to supplemental breast screening. The need for an equitable system where all women are either notified or not, and also provided with publicly funded supplemental screening was raised by GPs. Overall, there was high interest in education, training and support around the topic of BD.
conclusionsAustralian GPs require education, support and evidence-based guidelines to have discussions with women with dense breasts and help manage their risk, especially if widespread notification is to be introduced in population-based screening programmes.
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