Waseem Khaliq1, Eric E Howell, Scott M Wright. 1. Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A recent study showed that many hospitalized women are nonadherent with breast cancer screening recommendations, and that a majority of these women would be amenable to inpatient screening if it were offered. OBJECTIVE: Explore hospitalists' views about the appropriateness of inpatient breast cancer screening and their concerns about related matters. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 4 hospitalist groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medical Institution. χ(2) and t-test statistics were used to identify hospitalist characteristics that were associated with being supportive of inpatient screening mammography. RESULTS: The response rate was 92%. Sixty-two percent of respondents believed that hospitalists should not be involved in breast cancer screening. In response to clinical scenarios describing hospitalized women who were overdue for screening, only one-third of hospitalists said that they would order a screening mammogram. Lack of follow-up on screening mammography results was cited as the most common concern related to ordering the test. CONCLUSIONS: Future studies are needed to evaluate the feasibility and potential barriers associated with inpatient screening mammography.
BACKGROUND: A recent study showed that many hospitalized women are nonadherent with breast cancer screening recommendations, and that a majority of these women would be amenable to inpatient screening if it were offered. OBJECTIVE: Explore hospitalists' views about the appropriateness of inpatient breast cancer screening and their concerns about related matters. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 4 hospitalist groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medical Institution. χ(2) and t-test statistics were used to identify hospitalist characteristics that were associated with being supportive of inpatient screening mammography. RESULTS: The response rate was 92%. Sixty-two percent of respondents believed that hospitalists should not be involved in breast cancer screening. In response to clinical scenarios describing hospitalized women who were overdue for screening, only one-third of hospitalists said that they would order a screening mammogram. Lack of follow-up on screening mammography results was cited as the most common concern related to ordering the test. CONCLUSIONS: Future studies are needed to evaluate the feasibility and potential barriers associated with inpatient screening mammography.
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