Responsibilities in cancer preventive care in Greece. A physicians' survey.

Clinical & Translational Oncology : Official Publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico
Georgios ZachariasVassiliki Karampoiki

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in European countries. Differences in screening implementation may explain USA vs. European survival differences. The proportion of European primary care physicians advising colorectal screening has been reported to be inconsistent. We therefore hypothesised the presence of a belief-related bias among European physicians regarding who is responsible for cancer screening delivery. To index beliefs in cancer screening implementation among a wide sample of Greek physicians. Study design Cross-sectional survey. Three hundred and sixty-six physicians involved in primary care activities in 15 provinces answered a questionnaire about responsibility in cancer screening delivery. Results 22.4% and 7.6% of physicians declared that the health system and the patients, respectively, have the main responsibility for cancer screening implementation, while 70 % advocated patient-health system co-responsibility. Beliefs were statistically correlated to age (p=0.039) and specialisation category (p=0.002). Patients' will was mainly indicated by internists, trainee internists and physicians older than 30, while GPs, trainee GPs and house officers were mainly health system-oriented. Worr...Continue Reading

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Apr 22, 2009·Clinical & Translational Oncology : Official Publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico·Davide MauriNicholas Pavlidis
Jun 6, 2009·European Journal of Cancer Prevention : the Official Journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP)·Christine DimitrakakiYannis Tountas

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