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Physician reaction to a local community cholesterol screening program.

W G Buchta1, R A Wissell, R C Bagley

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Archives of Internal Medicine
|November 1, 1989
PubMed
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Community cholesterol screening is supported by most primary care physicians, who are prepared to manage referrals. The program successfully identified hypercholesterolemia cases, indicating physician readiness for public health initiatives.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Primary Care

Background:

  • National guidelines recommend cholesterol screening.
  • Physician readiness for mass referrals is a key concern.
  • Community-based screening programs require primary care physician involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess primary care physician awareness and readiness for community cholesterol screening.
  • To evaluate physician response to patient referrals from a mass screening event.
  • To gauge physician attitudes towards community-wide cholesterol screening initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • A city-wide cholesterol screening of 11,680 individuals was conducted.
  • 3069 individuals (26.3%) were referred to primary care physicians.

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  • A 76% response rate was achieved from 76 surveyed physicians via mail questionnaire.

    • Main Results:

    • 79% of physicians were aware of the screening program.
    • 40% diagnosed hypercholesterolemia based on screening referrals.
    • 71% approved of community cholesterol screening; only one felt overwhelmed by referrals.

    Conclusions:

    • Most primary care physicians support community cholesterol screening as a public health strategy.
    • Physicians are generally prepared to manage referrals from mass cholesterol screening programs.
    • Screening data effectively initiates diagnosis and management of hypercholesterolemia.