Boehler Margaret, Advani Vriti, Schwind Cathy J, Wietfeldt Elizabeth Dawn, Becker Yolanda, Lewis Barbara, Rakinic Jan, Hassan Imran
Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62704, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2011 Mar;26(1):147-52. doi: 10.1007/s13187-010-0161-3.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has been shown to decrease the incidence of CRC cancers and decrease mortality. Studies show that the most important predictor of patient compliance with CRC screening is physician recommendation. We assessed the knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding cancer screening. A study-specific questionnaire was distributed to medical students (MS) at two medical schools. There was a significant difference in the percentage of correctly answered questions regarding screening recommendations between first year MS and all other years for both schools. However, MS attitudes towards CRC screening were consistent between classes and schools. Although most MS had positive attitudes regarding cancer screening our survey identified several important deficits in knowledge.
结直肠癌(CRC)筛查已被证明可降低结直肠癌的发病率并降低死亡率。研究表明,患者对CRC筛查依从性的最重要预测因素是医生的建议。我们评估了医学生对癌症筛查的知识和态度。向两所医学院的医学生(MS)发放了一份针对该研究的问卷。两所学校中,一年级医学生与其他年级学生在关于筛查建议的正确回答问题百分比上存在显著差异。然而,不同班级和学校的医学生对CRC筛查的态度是一致的。尽管大多数医学生对癌症筛查持积极态度,但我们的调查发现了几个重要的知识缺陷。