OBJECTIVE: To assess whether regular care from a family physician is associated with regular participation in screening mammography. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the 2006 Canadian Community Health Survey data. SETTING: Canada. PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional sample of 15 195 Canadian women aged 50 to 69 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The outcome of interest was screening mammography within the past 2 years; the key explanatory factor was active interaction with a family physician. Control factors included sociodemographic characteristics, other cancer screening behaviour, and other cancer risk habits. RESULTS: Active interaction with a regular family doctor doubled the odds that a woman had received a recent screening mammogram. Other cancer screening and preventive measures were also strongly associated with that outcome. A woman who had had a recent Papanicolaou test was more than 3 times as likely to have had a recent mammogram; nonsmokers were much more likely to have had a recent mammogram than smokers. CONCLUSION: Adults who receive regular care from family physicians are more likely to participate in screening mammography within the recommended time frames.
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether regular care from a family physician is associated with regular participation in screening mammography. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the 2006 Canadian Community Health Survey data. SETTING: Canada. PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional sample of 15 195 Canadian women aged 50 to 69 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The outcome of interest was screening mammography within the past 2 years; the key explanatory factor was active interaction with a family physician. Control factors included sociodemographic characteristics, other cancer screening behaviour, and other cancer risk habits. RESULTS: Active interaction with a regular family doctor doubled the odds that a woman had received a recent screening mammogram. Other cancer screening and preventive measures were also strongly associated with that outcome. A woman who had had a recent Papanicolaou test was more than 3 times as likely to have had a recent mammogram; nonsmokers were much more likely to have had a recent mammogram than smokers. CONCLUSION: Adults who receive regular care from family physicians are more likely to participate in screening mammography within the recommended time frames.
Authors: Lisa L Cook; Richard P Golonka; Charles M Cook; Robin L Walker; Peter Faris; Shannon Spenceley; Richard Lewanczuk; Robert Wedel; Rebecca Love; Cheryl Andres; Susan D Byers; Tim Collins; Scott Oddie Journal: CMAJ Open Date: 2020-11-16
Authors: Ryan R Woods; Kimberlyn M McGrail; Erich V Kliewer; Arminee Kazanjian; Colin Mar; Lisa Kan; Janette Sam; John J Spinelli Journal: Cancer Med Date: 2018-07-09 Impact factor: 4.452