Exploring the experiences of people who decline treatment, future screening invitations and/or other recommended medical interventions.
What's the study about?
The aim of the project is to explore the experiences of people who decline treatment, future screening invitations and/or other recommended medical interventions after having an anomaly identified following participation in the NHS breast cancer screening programme. It is a qualitative study which means that participants experiences will be explored by doing interviews. The study will be used for the writing of a PhD project which is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
What are the criteria for taking part?
You are eligible for this study if you have been invited to participate in the NHS breast cancer screening programme. Also, to be eligible to participate, you would have declined either the screening test, a further test, treatment, subsequent screening invitations and/or any other medical intervention recommended to you.
What do I need to do?
The study will involve speaking to a researcher about your experience of declining breast cancer screening, tests, treatment and/or other recommended medical interventions. Interviews will last around 30-60 minutes and will be carried out over the phone, by video-conference, or face-to-face — depending on practicalities, and your preferences. The conversation will be informal - guided by your interests and experience. You may stop the interview at any time and withdraw your data from the study within 1 week of the interview.
If you’d like to take part, or have any questions, please email Shavez Jeffers at sj368@leicester.ac.uk
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