Olds R S, Lamarine R J
Kent State University, OH 44242.
J Cancer Educ. 1990;5(4):231-6. doi: 10.1080/08858199009528074.
This survey identified the extent of courses in cancer control through prevention in medical, dental, and health education curricula. A questionnaire was sent to all medical, dental, and health education academic programs in New York and California. With a return rate of 81%, it was determined that health education programs more frequently offered courses in cancer control through prevention than medical and dental programs. The majority of all academic programs studied that did not currently offer such a course reported it was unlikely such a course would be offered during the next 2 years. Primary reasons for this included an already crowded curriculum and lack of resources. Recommendations are offered to support health professionals in taking a more active role as cancer educators emphasizing primary prevention and early detection techniques.
这项调查确定了医学、牙科和健康教育课程中通过预防进行癌症控制的课程范围。向纽约和加利福尼亚的所有医学、牙科和健康教育学术项目发送了一份调查问卷。回复率为81%，结果显示健康教育项目比医学和牙科项目更频繁地开设通过预防进行癌症控制的课程。在所有接受研究的学术项目中，大多数目前没有开设此类课程的项目表示，在未来两年内不太可能开设此类课程。主要原因包括课程已经很拥挤以及缺乏资源。文中提出了一些建议，以支持卫生专业人员在强调一级预防和早期检测技术方面，更积极地发挥癌症教育者的作用。
