Testing Conversation Aid in Practice

Summary

The goal of this research study is to develop and test a website to help primary care providers (PCPs) discuss the pros and cons of mammography with women aged 75 and older and to help participants make decisions about mammography.

Eligibility

Participant Inclusion Criteria:

* English-speaking
* Aged 75 - 89 years
* Seen by an attending-level (non-resident) seen at the recruitment practices who have the -Ability and willingness to provide verbal consent.

Participant Family Members Inclusion Criteria:

* Family member of patient that has agreed to participate in the study
* Age \>18
* English speaking
* Ability and willingness to provide verbal consent

Primary Care Provider Inclusion Criteria:

* Non-resident physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant

  -\>18 years old
* English speaking
* Cares for a panel of patients that includes women \>75 years at one of the recruitment practices
* Ability and willingness to provide verbal consent

Participant Exclusion Criteria:

* Last mammogram \<6 or \>30 months (so that participants may be contemplative of their next mammogram)
* History of dementia
* Incapacity for informed consent
* History of invasive or non-invasive breast cancer
* Last mammogram was abnormal
* Non-English speaking
* Already chose to stop being screened (documented in medical records or scores of 1-3 \[do not intend to be screened\] on a validate 15 point intentions to be screened scale.)
* PCP unwilling to have patient participate
* In hospice
* PCP not willing to participate
* Psychiatric illness situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Participant Family Member Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \<18
* Non-English speaking
* Psychiatric illness situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Primary Care Provider Exclusion Criteria:

* Resident physician
* Psychiatric illness situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

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