[Satisfaction with the breast cancer screening program in Barcelona: a comparison between 2006 and 2016.]

Satisfaction represents the subjective experience derived from the fulfillment or non-fulfillment of the expectations that the subject has regarding assistance. The debate generated by the screening programs requires studying satisfaction as one more element in the evaluation. In 2006, a study was carried out in Barcelona on the satisfaction and expectations generated around screening. Ten years later another was carried out in order to study evolution during this time. The objective of the current study is to investigate the satisfaction with the Breast Cancer Screening Program (BCSP) in Barcelona and to compare with the results obtained in a previous study carried out 10 years ago.

This was a cross-sectional study, whose study population was women participating in the BCSM. We conducted random sampling. The questionnaire asked for opinion about the informative materials and the information sessions, their level of participation (regular or irregular) and their overall satisfaction with the program. Women who had been referred for further examinations were asked specific questions about their satisfaction with the follow-up process. We conducted a descriptive analysis and compare the results to those obtained in the 2006 survey. We assessed the correlation between satisfaction and importance using the Pearson's correlation coefficient, and we also performed logistic regression analyses. All statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS.

Participants were generally satisfied with the program, the professionalism and treatment received from the medical professionals. There was a significant positive correlation with the importance given to each of these dimensions. Women who stated that they did not feel nervous while waiting for the results of the mammography reported that they felt very satisfied with the information received [OR=1.86 (95% CI 1.03-3.36)] and with the equipment used [OR=1.97 (1.02-3.85)]. Non-working women were more satisfied with the information obtained [OR=1.86 (CI 1.06-2.9)]. Most of the results showed improvement with respect to those of the 2006 survey.

It's necessary to continue working towards providing the best possible information, and paying special attention to the most vulnerable groups.