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Evidence-Based Information on Mammography Screening in Austria – Reality or More Pie in the Sky?

Rásky, É.; Groth, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2013 · Heft 3 · S. e18 bis e22

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Zeitschrift
Das Gesundheitswesen
Autor:innen
Rásky, É.; Groth, S.
Ausgabe
Heft 3 / 2013
Jahrgang 75
Seiten
e18 bis e22
Erschienen: 2013-01-29 13:00:00
ISSN
0941-3790

Zusammenfassung

Health literacy is gaining increasing importance in prevention and health care. This is the case for patients and for health-care professionals. Information and risk communication should comply with defined criteria and strengthen health literacy as they are a prerequisite for informed decision making. In this study, we analyse the content of the printed information material (brochures and pamphlets) on mammography screening for consumers that were distributed in Austria in 2011. The evaluation of the 11 brochures shows that the content does not comply with the prerequisites for informed decision making. Since t…

Schlagworte

INFORMATION SCREENING COMPLIANCE EVALUATION NATIONAL Das Gesundheitswesen