Primary care physician practices in the diagnosis, treatment and management of men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
To describe practice patterns of primary care physicians (PCPs) for the diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), we surveyed 556 PCPs in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles (RR=52%). Only 62% reported ever seeing a patient like the one described in the vignette. In all, 16% were 'not at all' familiar with CP/CPPS, and 48% were 'not at all' familiar with the National Institutes of Health classification scheme. PCPs reported practice patterns regarding CP/CPPS, which are not supported by evidence. Although studies suggest that CP/CPPS is common, many PCPs reported little or no familiarity, important knowledge deficits and limited experience in managing men with this syndrome.
Calhoun
E A
EA
Division of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL, USA.
Clemens
J Q
JQ
Litwin
M S
MS
Walker-Corkery
E
E
Markossian
T
T
Kusek
J W
JW
McNaughton-Collins
M
M
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010821:Physicians, Family; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome