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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
The first multidisciplinary course developed jointly by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is described. This prototype program was designed to teach the skills of 35 cm flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) to twenty family physicians. Gastroenterologist preceptors determined that all 20 family physicians could perform this procedural skill within ten supervised cases. A control group of family physicians was studied to determine flexible sigmoidoscope acquisition frequencies in separate cohorts (Continuing Medical Education (CME) versus no CME on flexible sigmoidoscopy). The study group acquired instruments more frequently (18/19 = 95%) (p less than or equal to .05) than those with previous CME on FS (8/14 = 57%) or without previous CME on FS (2/19 = 11%). Two-thirds of these physicians purchased 60-65 cm flexible instruments rather than the 35 cm instrument. Longitudinal studies will be required to determine whether or not this intervention will have a meaningful impact upon colorectal cancer screening behaviors by primary care physicians.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0270-2304
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-15
pubmed:dateRevised
2000-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
AAFP--ASGE conjoint course on flexible sigmoidoscopy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Family Medicine, San Bernardino County Medical Center, CA 92415-0935.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article