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Patterns of preventive practice in New Brunswick.

R N Battista, C S Palmer, B M Marchand

    Canadian Medical Association Journal
    |May 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    General practitioners in New Brunswick often teach breast self-examination and perform Papanicolaou smears, but cancer screening rates for lung, colon, and breast cancer remain low. Preventive practices are underutilized in routine patient care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • General Practice

    Background:

    • Cancer prevention strategies are crucial for early detection and improved patient outcomes.
    • General practitioners play a key role in implementing preventive health measures.
    • Understanding current preventive practices is essential for identifying gaps and opportunities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the preventive cancer screening practices of general practitioners in New Brunswick.
    • To evaluate the adoption of screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers.
    • To identify barriers and facilitators to preventive care in primary settings.

    Main Methods:

    • A survey was administered to active general practitioners in New Brunswick.
    • The survey focused on practices related to cancer of the breast, cervix, colon and rectum, and lung.
    • Data collected included physician-reported screening activities and patient counseling.

    Main Results:

    • High rates of breast self-examination (92%), breast exams (98%), and Papanicolaou smears (98%) were reported.
    • Low rates of mammography for women aged 50-59 (3%) and fecal occult blood testing (20%) were observed.
    • While smoking cessation counseling (97%) and chest roentgenography (77%) were common, sputum cytology screening was less frequent (49%).

    Conclusions:

    • Preventive cancer screening practices among New Brunswick general practitioners show significant variation.
    • High adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening contrasts with low uptake of mammography and colorectal cancer screening.
    • The potential for clinical preventive services remains largely untapped, highlighting the need for improved implementation strategies.

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