Die Patientenaufklärung zur Prostatakarzinomfrüherkennung ist unzureichend*

Abstract

Men that undergo an early detection investigation should be informed of the advantages and disadvantages as well as of the therapeutic consequences. In this study the quality of information was checked using the state of scientific knowledge of the patients.An informative consultation was carried out before the early detection investigation using a clarification brochure and an examination by a urologist. A questionnaire was also filled out after the investigation. A total of 1,536 men were questioned. Although 47% of the men had previously undertaken a PSA at least once, only 55% knew their own test result. Subjectively 82% of men felt well informed. In contrast one-third did not know the significance of an increased PSA level. In the field of patient clarification for the early detection for prostate cancer there are considerable deficits but the information received was considered adequate by the participants. However, more than one-third did not understand the significance of the PSA level.

Willingness to Participate in Mammography Screening

“…A study of an online decisional aid yielded a similar finding (23,24). On the other hand, men who read an informational leaflet on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing did not have a better understanding of decisionally relevant facts after reading it than before (29).…”

Effects of different information brochures on women’s decision-making regarding mammography screening: study protocol for a randomized controlled questionnaire study

“…The questionnaire employed to elicit the women’s knowledge has been developed on the basis of already existing, partly validated questionnaires [12-15,17] and builds upon the criteria for relevant knowledge to make an informed decision [2] (Additional file 3). It contains five questions on knowledge (one point for every correct answer) [2,14].…”

“…A non-comparative descriptive study was performed by Börgermann using an information brochure for PSA screening: 1,537 men within a preventive check-up had been interviewed using a questionnaire. Although 82% of the men felt well informed after they had read the brochure, their knowledge tested in the questionnaire was rather poor [17]. In a study by Steckelberg et al on decision-making for colonoscopy screening, a specially produced brochure for such screening containing pertinent evidence-based information was compared with a standard information brochure with regard to willingness, knowledge and attitudes of the interviewees.…”