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Do physician communication skills influence screening mammography utilization?

Ari-Nareg Meguerditchian1, Dale Dauphinee, Nadyne Girard

  • 1Clinical and Health Informatics Research Group, McGill University, 1140 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A3, Canada. ari.meguerditchian@mcgill.ca

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Physician communication skills significantly impact patient decisions. Better communication, as measured in a standardized exam, was linked to increased screening mammography use among eligible women.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Physician communication quality is crucial for patient health decisions, including cancer screening.
  • The study investigated the link between communication skills assessment scores and screening mammography utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if patient-physician communication examination scores predict future screening mammography use.
  • To analyze the association between physician communication skills and patient screening behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study involved 413 physicians from 1993-1996, with follow-up to 2006.
  • Administrative claims data were used to identify screening mammography (SM) within 12 months of a health maintenance visit for women aged 50-69.
  • Multivariable regression controlled for patient and physician factors to assess the relationship between communication score and SM use.

Main Results:

  • 33.8% of eligible women underwent SM. Patient factors like higher income and non-urban residence were associated with increased SM use.
  • Physician factors, including higher communication skills scores, were linked to greater SM utilization.
  • A 2-SD increase in communication score correlated with a 24% increase in SM odds (OR: 1.24), with a stronger effect in urban areas.

Conclusions:

  • Physicians demonstrating superior communication skills in standardized examinations were more effective in facilitating screening mammography for their patients.
  • Enhanced physician communication may improve adherence to recommended cancer screening guidelines.