scholarly journals Implementing Cancer Screening Programs by Training Primary Care Physicians in India—Findings from the National Institute of Cancer Prevention Research Project ECHO for Cancer Prevention

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prajakta Adsul ◽  
Suzanne Tanya Nethan ◽  
Sasha Herbst deCortina ◽  
Kavitha Dhanasekaran ◽  
Roopa Hariprasad
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Project Echo

scholarly journals Implementing cancer-screening programs by training primary care physicians in India – Findings from the National Institute of Cancer Prevention Research Project ECHO for Cancer Prevention

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prajakta Adsul ◽  
Suzanne Tanya Nethan ◽  
Sasha Herbst deCortina ◽  
Kavitha Dhanasekaran ◽  
Roopa Hariprasad
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Project Echo ◽  
Screening Services ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BackgroundIn an effort to address the growing cancer burden, the Government of India introduced a national program for screening and prevention of the most common cancers (oral, breast, and cervical) in 2016. To support the screening program, the National Institute for Cancer Prevention Research (NICPR) adopted the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model for training health care providers in cancer screening. Very few studies examine the impact of the ECHO model on provider behavior or health outcomes related to cancer screening. We assess the change in knowledge and, skills among primary care physicians attending NICPR ECHO trainings and the impact of the training program on the implementation of cancer screening services.MethodsPrior to the start of the online phase and upon completion of the 14 weeks, trainees answered a 23-item questionnaire (administered online via SurveyMonkey). We conducted a descriptive and bivariate analysis of the pre-post assessments conducted on trainees participating in the online phase and where available report on the weekly quizzes and the hands-on workshop assessments.ResultsSix hundred forty-one medical officers have participated in the trainings, across nine cohorts of trainees and this study presents data from 116 primary care physicians that completed both the pre- and post-assessments, trained from May 2019 to February 2020. Almost two-thirds had completed medical training (MD equivalent) (69.7%) and 85% were working in government healthcare facilities. Trainees reported statistically significant improvements before and after the online phase, when queried specifically on knowledge and skills using visual vignettes about oral and cervical cancer screening. Trainees did not report significant changes in the provision of cancer-screening services after completing the program. ConclusionsStudy findings support the effectiveness of the training program in reaching primary care physicians across the country and improving their knowledge and skills related to screening for breast, oral, and cervical cancer. After the training, very few primary care physicians mentioned implementing cancer screening services highlighting barriers that require further study and development of complementary implementation strategies. Study findings could inform the development and refinement of training for cancer-screening programs in low- and middle-income countries.

scholarly journals Acceptability, utility, and cost of an mHealth cancer screening education application for training primary care physicians in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujha Subramanian ◽  
Regi Jose ◽  
Anoop Lal ◽  
Paul Augustine ◽  
Madeleine Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Primary Care Physicians

Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices in Alabama: A Survey of Primary Care Physicians

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Chapman ◽  
Keith Nicholls ◽  
Margaret M. Sullivan ◽  
Susan Crutchfield ◽  
Thomas Shaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Screening Practices

scholarly journals Primary Care Physicians and Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwani K. Singal ◽  
Yu-Li Lin ◽  
Yong-Fang Kuo ◽  
Taylor Riall ◽  
James S. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
The Elderly

Quality of Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations Among Primary Care Physicians

2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
pp. S-576
Author(s):  
Jesse Nodora ◽  
William D. Martz ◽  
Erin Ashbeck ◽  
Elizabeth T. Jacobs ◽  
Patricia A. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Primary Care Physicians

scholarly journals Understanding primary care providers’ perceptions of cancer prevention and screening in a predominantly rural healthcare system in the upper Midwest

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Saman ◽  
Kayla M. Walton ◽  
Melissa L. Harry ◽  
Stephen E. Asche ◽  
Anjali R. Truitt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cancer Prevention And Screening

Abstract Background Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States, with the burden expected to rise in the coming decades, increasing the need for effective cancer prevention and screening options. The United States Preventive Services Task Force has suggested that a shared decision-making process be used when clinicians and patients discuss cancer screening. The electronic medical record (EMR) often provides only reminders or alerts to primary care providers (PCPs) when screenings are due, a strategy with limited efficacy. Methods We administered a cross-sectional electronic survey to PCPs (n = 165, 53% response rate) at 36 Essentia Health primary care clinics participating in a large, National Cancer Institute-funded study on a cancer prevention clinical decision support (CDS) tool. The survey assessed PCP demographics, perceptions of the EMR’s ability to help assess and manage patients’ cancer risk, and experience and comfort level discussing cancer screening and prevention with patients. Results In these predominantly rural clinics, only 49% of PCPs thought the EMR was well integrated to help assess and manage cancer risk. Both advanced care practitioners and physicians agreed that cancer screening and informed discussion of cancer risks are important; however, only 53% reported their patients gave cancer screening a high priority relative to other health issues. Conclusions The impact of EMR-linked CDS delivered to both patients and PCPs may improve cancer screening, but only if it is easy to use and saves PCPs time.

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