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DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1321751
Evidence-Based Information on Mammography Screening in Austria – Reality or More Pie in the Sky?
Evidenzbasierte Information für das Mammografie-Screening in Österreich – Realität oder nur ein frommer Wunsch?Publication History
Publication Date:
29 January 2013 (online)
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Abstract
Introduction:
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.
Methods:
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.
Results:
The evaluation of the 11 brochures shows that the content does not comply with the prerequisites for informed decision making.
Conclusions:
Since the last study – published in 2004 – the situation has only slightly improved. The authors reemphasise the need for a targeted multimodal information campaign. This is particularly important as a systematic national mammography screening program in compliance with the guidelines of the European Commission will be introduced in Austria in 2013.
Zusammenfassung
Einleitung:
Health Literacy gewinnt in der Prävention und in der Gesundheitsversorgung zunehmend an Bedeutung. Dies gilt für Patienten/Patientinnen aber auch für die Gesundheitsberufe. Die Gesundheitskompetenz wird durch Information und Risikokommunikation gefördert. Sie sollten definierten Standards entsprechen und sind damit wichtige Voraussetzung für die Entscheidungsfindung von Frauen und Männern.
Methoden:
In der vorliegenden Studie analysieren wir den Inhalt aller 2011 in Österreich vorhandenen gedruckten Informationsmaterialien zum Mammografie-Screening für die Zielgruppe der Endverbraucherinnen.
Ergebnisse:
Die Auswertung der insgesamt 11 Informationsmaterialien für Endverbraucherinnen zeigt, dass die Inhalte nicht den Standards für eine informierte Entscheidung genügen.
Schlussfolgerungen:
Seit der letzten Untersuchung 2004 hat sich die Informationslage nur wenig verbessert. Bekräftigt wird die Notwendigkeit einer gezielten, multimodalen Informationsoffensive. Dies ist zentral, da Österreich ein Nationales Mammografie-Programm-Screening mit 2013 einführen will, welches den Leitlinien der Europäischen Kommission entsprechen soll.
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