Continuing education in the physician's office: a pilot study for breast exams.
In response to a recent study indicating that primary care physicians were interested in receiving breast-screening education, an office-based training program was developed and delivered to fourteen physicians in Vermont and Florida. A nonphysician trainer and simulated patient provided instruction and feedback in clinical breast examination and in patient instruction in breast self-examination. Measurements of physician palpation skills before and after the training showed substantial skill improvement, and the office-based session was found to be highly acceptable by all participants.
Warner
S L
SL
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington.
Solomon
L J
LJ
Foster
R S
RS
Worden
J K
JK
Atkins
E
E
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014707:Vermont