Using the Health Belief Model to explore why women decide for or against the removal of their ovaries to reduce their risk of developing cancer

Using the Health Belief Model to explore why women decide for or against the removal of their ovaries to reduce their risk of developing cancer

Abstract Background Women at an increased risk of ovarian cancer often have to decide for or against the surgical removal of their healthy ovaries to reduce their cancer risk. This decision can be extremely difficult. Despite this, there is a lack of guidance on how to best support women in making t...

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Main Authors: Anne Herrmann, Alix Hall, Anthony Proietto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Communication
Decision making
Oophorectomy
Patient-centred care
Qualitative research
Semi-structured interviews
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0673-2

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