Kwon Harry T, Ma Grace X, Gold Robert S, Atkinson Nancy L, Wang Min Qi
Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013;14(3):1999-2004. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.3.1999.
Asian Americans experience disproportionate incidence and mortality rates of certain cancers, compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Primary care physicians are a critical source for cancer screening recommendations and play a significant role in increasing cancer screening of their patients. This study assessed primary care physicians' perceptions of cancer risk in Asians and screening recommendation practices. Primary care physicians practicing in New Jersey and New York City (n=100) completed a 30-question survey on medical practice characteristics, Asian patient communication, cancer screening guidelines, and Asian cancer risk. Liver cancer and stomach cancer were perceived as higher cancer risks among Asian Americans than among the general population, and breast and prostate cancer were perceived as lower risks. Physicians are integral public health liaisons who can be both influential and resourceful toward educating Asian Americans about specific cancer awareness and screening information.
与其他种族/族裔群体相比,亚裔美国人某些癌症的发病率和死亡率更高。初级保健医生是癌症筛查建议的关键来源,在增加其患者的癌症筛查方面发挥着重要作用。本研究评估了初级保健医生对亚洲人癌症风险的认知以及筛查建议实践。在新泽西州和纽约市执业的初级保健医生(n = 100)完成了一项关于医疗实践特征、与亚洲患者沟通、癌症筛查指南和亚洲人癌症风险的30个问题的调查。与一般人群相比,肝癌和胃癌在亚裔美国人中被视为更高的癌症风险,而乳腺癌和前列腺癌被视为较低风险。医生是不可或缺的公共卫生联络人,在向亚裔美国人宣传特定的癌症意识和筛查信息方面既具有影响力又足智多谋。