Tailored information about cancer risk and screening: A systematic review
Patient Education and CounselingPublished 20 April 2009
Akke Albada, Margreet G.E.M. Ausems, Jozien M. Bensing, Sandra van Dulmen
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Information that was tailored based on behavior change variables increased realistic perception of cancer risks and knowledge of cancer compared to generic information.
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To improve cancer risk perception and knowledge health providers could better give patients information about cancer risk and screening that is tailored to their personal characteristics than generic information.
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