Effect of a health literacy training program for surgical oncologists and specialized nurses on disparities in referral to breast cancer genetic testing

Effect of a health literacy training program for surgical oncologists and specialized nurses on disparities in referral to breast cancer genetic testing

Background: There is an underuse of genetic testing in breast cancer patients with a lower level of education, limited health literacy or a migrant background. We aimed to study the effect of a health literacy training program for surgical oncologists and specialized nurses on disparities in referra...

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Main Authors: Jeanine A.M. van der Giessen, Sandra van Dulmen, Mary E. Velthuizen, Maria E.T.C. van den Muijsenbergh, Klaartje van Engelen, Margriet Collée, Thijs van Dalen, Cora M. Aalfs, Maartje J. Hooning, Peter M.M. Spreeuwenberg, Mirjam P. Fransen, Margreet G.E.M. Ausems
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Breast
Subjects:
Breast cancer genetic testing
Referral
Access to care
Health literacy
Training program
Communication
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960977621003672

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