Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Nov 2012
[Mammography and cervical cancer screening--a systematic review about women's knowledge, attitudes and participation in Germany].
In the German statutory health insurance system, women can take part in free mammography and cervical cancer screening. The aim of this study is to investigate women's knowledge of, attitudes to and participation in these screening measures as well as the determinants of eligible women living in Germany. ⋯ The interviewees' substantial lack of knowledge underscores the need for optimising communication on the aims, benefits and risks of screening tests to enable women to make an informed decision. It is desirable to continuously monitor women's knowledge about and participation in screening and determinants thereof with a view to laying the foundations for target group-specific information strategies.