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Results of a national survey of physicians' knowledge and application of prevention capabilities.

Am J Prev Med. 1991 Nov-Dec;7(6):384-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92162390
Moser R Jr; McCance KL; Smith KR; Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, College of Nursing,; University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Abstract: We used the Comprehensive Prevention Knowledge and Applications Survey Instrument to study health promotion and disease prevention activities of a national sample of 777 family physicians. The study demonstrated active counseling in some areas, such as smoking cessation, but lesser efforts in other aspects, including counseling about smokeless tobacco cessation, seat belt use, sunlight exposure, prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, and preconceptual counseling. Although respondents thought themselves prepared to counsel about prevention efforts, they reported limited success in changing patients' behavior. The physicians documented frequent application of many prevention techniques, and they noted much more frequent use of mammography than has been reported in prior studies. The survey results indicate the need for modification of medical education programs and for enhancement of ability to change behavior to reduce health risks.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL Female Health Education *Health Promotion Human *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Physicians, Family/*PSYCHOLOGY Preconception Care *Primary Prevention Seat Belts Sexually Transmitted Diseases/PREVENTION & CONTROL Smoking/PREVENTION & CONTROL Sunlight/ADVERSE EFFECTS Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/prevention&controlfemalehealtheducationKWDhealthpromotionhumanKWDknowledge,attitudes,practicemalephysicians,family/KWDpsychologypreconceptioncareKWDprimarypreventionseatbeltssexuallytransmitteddiseases/prevention&controlsmoking/prevention&controlsunlight/adverseeffectssupport,uKWDsKWDgov't,pKWDhKWDsKWDjournalarticle
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