ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Experience of Pain and Unpleasantness during Mammography Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Roles of Emotional, Cognitive, and Personality Factors.
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- Sociocultural factors influencing women's adherence to colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Psychological Factors and Personality Traits Influencing the Experience and Perception of Pain in Women Undergoing Mammography: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Social Media Discourse on Breast Cancer Screening Barriers in Japanese and English: Cross-Sectional Infodemiology Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Quantitative Evaluation of Pectoral Muscle Visualisation as an Indicator of Positioning Quality in Screening Mammography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Utilizing post-imaging surveys to guide development of photoacoustic computed technology for breast imaging.American journal of surgery · 2026Article
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- Psychological Factors Influencing Pain Perception and Experience in Women Undergoing Mammography: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Understanding barriers to breast screening: an online survey of non-attenders as part of a service evaluation in the breast screening programme in England.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Low-Cost Optomechatronic Diffuse Optical Mammography System for 3D Image Reconstruction: Proof of Concept.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Douyin Short Videos on Mammography in China: Quality and Reliability Analysis.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Operational Advantages of Novel Strategies Supported by Portability and Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Screening in Low-Resource Rural Areas: Opportunities to Address Health Inequities and Vulnerability.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer is the most frequent cause of malignant tumors among women worldwide. Its successful prevention depends on the degree of participation in screening programs, which can be influenced by psychological factors, including fear.
methodA cross-sectional study was conducted according to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement. Twenty-six healthy women aged 50-69 years took part in this study, all of whom were summoned for routine mammography screening and were randomly selected. Prior mammography screening, breast pain intensity, unpleasantness (visual analog scale), and psychological (catastrophizing, state anxiety, and fear of pain) and personality (neuroticism, psychoticism, and extraversion) variables were evaluated. Pain, unpleasantness, and state anxiety were further evaluated pre- and post-mammography screening.
resultsDuring the mammography screening, pain and unpleasantness levels were higher than those observed pre- and post-screening. Residual unpleasantness remained post-screening. State anxiety was positively associated with pain, and psychoticism with unpleasantness, as reported by participants during the mammography screening.
conclusionsAnxiety levels influence the pain experienced in association with the mammography procedure. Women subjected to mammography screenings might benefit from relaxation strategies aimed at reducing anxiety to pre-mammography levels and, by extension, pain and unpleasantness during mammography. The inclusion of these strategies in breast cancer prevention campaigns could improve the rates of mammography reattendance, and therefore, benefit cancer prevention efforts.
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