title: Physicians' approaches to recommending colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study.
abstract: Little is known about strategies that physicians use to encourage receipt of colorectal cancer screening (CRCS). This study conducted focus groups with physicians. Twenty-seven physicians participated in four focus groups. Physicians described four categories of approaches: (1) why screening is important, (2) providing test information, (3) motivational strategies, and (4) tailoring strategies. Participants reported tailoring based on their relationship with a patient, as well as to patient gender, education, and language. Tailoring to cultural background or ethnicity was not prominent. Most physicians reported a typical approach to CRCS and reported some tailoring based on gender, education, and language, but not on ethnicity.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1635 Divisadero Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94115-1793, USA. Judith.Walsh@ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Judith M E
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karliner
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Carol P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Somkin
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: Rena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pasick
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D036301:Qualitative Research