Abstract
The purpose of this preliminary study was to describe the extent to which healthcare providers recommend the screening strategies for early detection described by the American Cancer Society (ACS), for breast, gynecologic, and colorectal cancer, and by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), for osteoporosis, to women who are long-term survivors of breast, ovarian, or endometrial cancer. A four-part survey was developed for this study, with the first three parts based on the ACS guidelines for breast, gynecologic, and colorectal cancer screening and the NOF guidelines for osteoporosis screening. The fourth part related to personal characteristics, setting, knowledge, and perceptions of the nurses surveyed. A random sample of outpatient nurses was obtained from the Oncology Nursing Society. Of 668 nurses, 321 (48%) responded (Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) 68.1%; Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) 16.6%). The most consistently performed screenings that were reported were mammogram (range 74.2-87.7%), professional breast examination (range 73.9-83.7%), and Pap test and pelvic examination (range 61.8-85.2%). The least frequently performed screenings are flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy (range 20.2-27.7%), bone mineral ...Continue Reading
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