Evaluation of an Educational Intervention for Women With Breast Pain

Evaluation of an educational intervention for women with breast pain Target Problem -Symptomatic breast pain Study Objectives- The primary objective is to obtain knowledge of women's perceptions of an educational video about breast pain, breast awareness and self-examination and its impact on their confidence in self-management of breast pain. The secondary objectives -proportion of women who report that the video 1. Was informative 2. Might have reassured them enough not to have needed to seek an appointment in secondary care. Study Design- Prospective single-centre mixed methods study through semi-structured interviews for Masters in Public Health thesis Trial Population -Women, aged 18-40, referred to "one-stop" / rapid diagnostic breast clinic at The Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) with breast pain alone. Recruitment target Until saturation, expected sample 10-15 Trial Design- Mixed methods study using semi-structured interviews Primary endpoint -This is a qualitative study, with no statistical primary end point. Secondary endpoints-Descriptive summaries of two questions will be reported as a secondary end point. Inclusion Criteria * Women aged between 18 years and 40 years on the day of clinic attendance * Breast pain as the only symptom * Normal clinical examination * No further investigation (imaging, biopsy etc) Exclusion Criteria * Presence of suspicious features during clinical examination requiring further investigation * Strong family history of breast cancer * Previous breast imaging within last 12 months * Previous history of breast cancer * Current or previous treatment with Tamoxifen * Concurrent cancer * Medical or psychiatric illness which might impact their participation in the study