Knowledge and behaviors of primary care physicians on oral cancer in Italy

Oral Oncology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 490-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaetano Nicotera ◽  
Sandro M Di Stasio ◽  
Italo F Angelillo
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
And Behaviors

Knowledge of oral cancer, preventive attitudes, and behaviors of primary care physicians in Turkey

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 464-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozlem Tanriover ◽  
Seyhan Hidiroglu ◽  
Dilsad Save ◽  
Hulya Akan ◽  
Pinar Ay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Abstract P136: Healthier Personal Habits Of Primary Care Physicians Increase The Likelihood Of Their Recommending Lifestyle Modifications For Their Hypertensive Patients That Are Consistent With The National Guidelines

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Y Hung ◽  
Nora L Keenan ◽  
Jing Fang
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Introduction: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VII) recommended lifestyle interventions, either with or without pharmacologic treatment, for all patients with high blood pressure. The objective of this study is to determine the association of physicians’ personal habits with their attitudes and behaviors regarding JNC VII lifestyle modification guidelines. Hypothesis: Primary care physicians who have healthier habits, as defined by eating more cups of fruits and/or vegetables, exercising more frequently, and/or not smoking, would be more likely to recommend lifestyle interventions consistent with JNC VII than their counterparts who have less healthy habits. Methods: One thousand primary care physicians completed DocStyles 2010, a voluntary web-based survey designed to provide insight into physician attitudes and behaviors regarding various health issues. Results: The respondents’ average age was 45.3 years and 68.5% (685 of 1000) were male. In regards to physician behavior, 4.0% (40 of 1000) smoked at least once a week, 38.6% (386 of 1000) ate ≥5 cups of fruits and/or vegetables ≥5 days/week, and 27.4% (274 of 1000) exercised ≥5 days/week. When asked about specific types of advice offered to their hypertensive patients, physicians reported recommending that their patients eat a healthy diet (922 of 1000), or cut down on salt (961 of 1000), or attain or maintain a healthy weight (948 of 1000), or limit the use of alcohol (754 of 1000), or be physically active (944 of 1000). Collectively, 66.5% (665 of 1000) made all 5 lifestyle modification recommendations. Physicians who were between 40 - 49 years old were 1.6 times as likely of making all 5 lifestyle recommendations compared with those who were under 40 years. Additionally, those who exercised at least once per week or did not actively smoke were approximately twice as likely to recommend these interventions. Conclusions: The probability of recommending all five lifestyle modifications increased with both the physician exercising at least once per week and not having smoked.

Diabetes Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Attitudes and behaviors of primary care physicians

Diabetes Care ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1282-1287 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Drass ◽  
S. Kell ◽  
M. Osborn ◽  
B. Bausell ◽  
J. Corcoran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Building Community Relations and Promoting Cancer Prevention: An Oral Cancer Screening Event

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (6) ◽  
pp. 1073-1075
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Straughan ◽  
Philip E. Zapanta ◽  
Joseph F. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Oral Exam ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Oral Cancer Screening

Communities often call upon their university hospitals to help with health screening events. Otolaryngologists can play an important role in prevention and education. We recently evaluated 285 community members at an oral cancer screening event at a community health “expo.” An intake form and oral exam identified 67 with conditions that warranted further evaluation: 16 for dental follow-up; 25 for further ear, nose, and throat (ENT) evaluation; and 26 for primary care follow-up. One patient was identified with laryngeal cancer after referral for dysphonia. The event served to increase awareness of oral cancer among high-risk patients via educational materials and podium presentations. There was a positive effect on our university’s credibility and reputation in the local community. Medical students interested in ENT received valuable supervised hands-on experience. This screening event identified opportunities for collaboration with local dental societies and primary care physicians for prevention and early detection of oral cancer.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Alabamaʼs Primary Care Physicians Regarding Cancer Genetics

2000 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 850-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald T. Acton ◽  
Nickie M. Burst ◽  
Linda Casebeer ◽  
Susan M. Ferguson ◽  
Paul Greene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Cancer Genetics ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Fool’s Gold: Psychologists Using Disingenuous Reasoning to Mislead Legislatures into Granting Psychologists Prescriptive Authority

2003 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-524
Author(s):  
Brent Pollitt
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychotropic Medications ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Prescriptive Authority

Mental illness is a serious problem in the United States. Based on “current epidemiological estimates, at least one in five people has a diagnosable mental disorder during the course of a year.” Fortunately, many of these disorders respond positively to psychotropic medications. While psychiatrists write some of the prescriptions for psychotropic medications, primary care physicians write more of them. State legislatures, seeking to expand patient access to pharmacological treatment, granted physician assistants and nurse practitioners prescriptive authority for psychotropic medications. Over the past decade other groups have gained some form of prescriptive authority. Currently, psychologists comprise the primary group seeking prescriptive authority for psychotropic medications.The American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy (“ASAP”), a division of the American Psychological Association (“APA”), spearheads the drive for psychologists to gain prescriptive authority. The American Psychological Association offers five main reasons why legislatures should grant psychologists this privilege: 1) psychologists’ education and clinical training better qualify them to diagnose and treat mental illness in comparison with primary care physicians; 2) the Department of Defense Psychopharmacology Demonstration Project (“PDP”) demonstrated non-physician psychologists can prescribe psychotropic medications safely; 3) the recommended post-doctoral training requirements adequately prepare psychologists to prescribe safely psychotropic medications; 4) this privilege will increase availability of mental healthcare services, especially in rural areas; and 5) this privilege will result in an overall reduction in medical expenses, because patients will visit only one healthcare provider instead of two–one for psychotherapy and one for medication.

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