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Published on: August 1, 2019
The relationship between medical students' knowledge, confidence, experience, and skills related to colorectal cancer
Karen E Hauer1, Luann Wilkerson, Arianne Teherani
1University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0131, USA. khauer@medicine.ucsf.edu
Background:
Medical student colorectal cancer prevention education is crucial to improving cancer screening rates.
Methods:
We surveyed 146 medical students about their knowledge, confidence, and experience with colorectal cancer screening. We then used a multivariate general linear model to assess the relationships between these variables and colorectal cancer screening skills as measured in a standardized patient evaluation.
Results:
Type and amount of experience providing colorectal cancer screening counseling predicted student performance in the standardized patient encounter, although knowledge and confidence did not.
Conclusions:
Increased practice performing cancer screening may improve medical students' ability to implement cancer prevention strategies with patients.
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