Wiser Healthcare, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia.
Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 25;19(15):9029. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159029.
There is a lack of evidence around Australian general practitioners' (GPs) views of issues surrounding breast density. The current study aimed to quantitatively assess GPs' current knowledge, understanding, and feelings around breast density information and notification.
This study involved a cross-sectional survey using an online platform to collect quantitative data from Australian GPs. Survey data were analysed with descriptive statistics.
A total 60 responses from GPs were analysed. Most ( = 58; 97%) had heard or read about breast density and nearly 90% ( = 52; 87%) have had discussions about breast density with patients. Three-quarters ( = 45; 75%) were supportive of making breast density notification mandatory for patients with dense tissue and a similar proportion ( = 45/58; 78%) felt they need or want more education on breast density.
There is strong support for notifying patients of breast density, and interest in further education and training among the surveyed GPs. As GPs play a central role in cancer prevention and control, their involvement in discussions related to breast density notification, evaluation and appraisal of evidence, development of communication strategies, and participation in ongoing research on the topic will be indispensable.
目前，关于澳大利亚全科医生（GP）对乳腺密度相关问题的看法，相关证据有限。本研究旨在定量评估 GP 对乳腺密度信息和通知的现有知识、理解和感受。
本研究采用横断面调查，通过在线平台收集澳大利亚全科医生的定量数据。使用描述性统计对调查数据进行分析。
共分析了 60 名 GP 的回复。大多数（=58；97%）听说过或阅读过乳腺密度的相关信息，近 90%（=52；87%）与患者讨论过乳腺密度问题。75%（=45；75%）的医生支持对乳腺组织致密的患者强制进行乳腺密度通知，同样比例（=45/58；78%）的医生认为他们需要或希望接受更多关于乳腺密度的教育。
调查中的 GP 强烈支持通知患者乳腺密度的情况，并对进一步的教育和培训感兴趣。由于 GP 在癌症预防和控制方面发挥着核心作用，他们参与与乳腺密度通知、评估和评估证据、制定沟通策略以及参与该主题的持续研究相关的讨论将是不可或缺的。
