癌症预防与控制：医疗助理能发挥作用吗？

Cancer prevention and control: a role for medical assistants?

作者信息

Palmer Richard C, Midgette Lynn A

机构信息

Robert Stempel College of Public Health, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, HLS 571, Miami, FL 33199, USA.

出版信息

J Cancer Educ. 2010 Jun;25(2):188-95. doi: 10.1007/s13187-009-0031-z.

DOI:10.1007/s13187-009-0031-z

PMID:20490749

Abstract

This study aimed to assess medical assistants' willingness to engage in patient education and counseling about cancer prevention and control. A questionnaire was mailed to 402 medical assistants living in Maryland in June 2006 to assess attitudes and practices about counseling and educating patients on cancer prevention and control topics. Findings reveal that medical assistants are engaging patients in discussions about cancer prevention, with diet/nutrition and exercise being most often discussed. Medical assistants are willing to counsel and educate patients on cancer prevention and control topics.

摘要

本研究旨在评估医疗助理参与癌症预防与控制患者教育及咨询的意愿。2006年6月，向居住在马里兰州的402名医疗助理邮寄了一份问卷，以评估他们在癌症预防与控制主题方面对患者咨询和教育的态度及做法。研究结果显示，医疗助理正在与患者进行有关癌症预防的讨论，其中饮食/营养和运动是最常讨论的内容。医疗助理愿意就癌症预防与控制主题为患者提供咨询和教育。