PMID: 9527270Apr 4, 1998Paper

Comprehensive needs assessment of clinical breast evaluation skills of primary care residents

Annals of Surgical Oncology
J ChalabianG Dunnington

Abstract

Health care reform places primary care (PC) physicians in an increasingly significant role for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. This study assessed the adequacy of traditional PC resident training to prepare physicians for this front-line role. Sixty-eight primary care residents, representing seven training programs, participated in a multidimensional needs assessment study of clinical breast evaluation skills. Performance deficiencies noted in each component were most significant in (1) common breast problem management (problem-solving mean 44.51 +/- 11.01); (2) breast examination skills (mean 49.65 +/- 14.48%); and (3) lump detection sensitivity (mean 40.20 +/- 17.10%). Overall examination reliability was good (alpha = .82). Factorial ANOVA revealed significant performance differences among training programs. Residency programs with higher performance levels reported dedicated breast curricula, and residents rated these programs as providing more adequate training. Programs with poorer performance in breast examination lacked curriculum emphasis, with residents describing training received as poor to fair. This study demonstrated performance deficits in the clinical breast evaluation skills of graduating PC residents th...Continue Reading

References

Aug 1, 1979·Journal of Medical Education·R FoleyA Yonke
May 1, 1976·Journal of Medical Education·J F Aloia, E Jonas
Jul 1, 1988·Medical Education·D I Newble, D B Swanson
Jul 1, 1982·CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians·L H Baker
Apr 1, 1994·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·J T Li

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 20, 2019·Work : a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation·Daisy VeitchMelissa Bochner
Apr 10, 2013·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Somnath MookherjeeCalvin L Chou
Jun 16, 2015·The Clinical Teacher·Kulamakan KulasegaramTulin Cil
Dec 10, 2020·Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development·John W RagsdaleSarita Warrier

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Archives of Internal Medicine
Reshma JagsiJoel S Weissman
Journal of Health Services Research & Policy
Pam SmithHelen Allan
Clinical Cancer Research : an Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
Sharon H GiordanoG N Hortobagyi
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jeffrey A CullyJennifer R Kramer
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved