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Strategies for distributing cancer screening decision aids in primary care.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19665338     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Decision aids (DAs) have been shown to facilitate shared decision making about cancer screening. However, little data exist on optimal strategies for dissemination. Our objective was to compare different decision aid distribution models. METHODS: Eligible patients received video decision aids for prostate cancer (PSA) or colon cancer screening (CRC) through 4 distribution methods. Outcome measures included DA loans (N), % of eligible patients receiving DA, and patient and provider satisfaction. RESULTS: Automatically mailing DAs to all age/gender appropriate patients led to near universal receipt by screening-eligible patients, but also led to ineligible patients receiving DAs. Three different elective (non-automatic) strategies led to low rates of receipt. Clinician satisfaction was higher when patients viewed the DA before the visit, and this model facilitated implementation of the screening choice. Regardless of timing or distribution method, patient satisfaction was high. CONCLUSIONS: An automatic DA distribution method is more effective than relying on individual initiative. Enabling patients to view the DA before the visit is preferred. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Systematically offering DAs to all eligible patients before their appointments is the ideal strategy, but may be challenging to implement.
Authors:
Charles Brackett; Stephen Kearing; Nan Cochran; Anna N A Tosteson; W Blair Brooks
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-08-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Patient education and counseling     Volume:  78     ISSN:  1873-5134     ISO Abbreviation:  Patient Educ Couns     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-01     Completed Date:  2010-04-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406280     Medline TA:  Patient Educ Couns     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  166-8     Citation Subset:  N    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. cdb@hitchcock.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Decision Making*
Decision Support Techniques*
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Patient Education as Topic / methods*
Patient Participation / methods
Patient Satisfaction
Primary Health Care / methods
Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Questionnaires
Reminder Systems
Video Recording / methods

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