3-10.
Increase the proportion of physicians and dentists who counsel their at-risk patients about tobacco use cessation, physical activity, and cancer screening.
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3-10. | |
Increase the proportion of physicians and dentists who counsel their at-risk patients about tobacco use cessation, physical activity, and cancer screening. |
Target and baseline:
|
Objective |
Increase
in Counseling About |
1988 |
2010 |
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|
3-10a. |
Internists who counsel about smoking cessation |
50 |
85 |
|
3-10b. |
Family physicians who counsel about smoking cessation |
43 |
85 |
|
3-10c. |
Dentists who counsel about smoking cessation |
59 (1997) |
85 |
|
3-10d. |
Primary care providers who counsel about blood stool tests |
56 |
85 |
|
3-10e. |
Primary care providers who counsel about proctoscopic examinations |
23 |
85 |
|
3-10f. |
Primary care providers who counsel about mammograms |
37 |
85 |
|
3-10g. |
Primary care providers who counsel about Pap tests |
55 |
85 |
|
3-10h. |
Primary care providers who counsel about physical activity |
22 (1995) |
85 |
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data sources: Survey of Physicians’ Attitudes and Practices in Early Cancer Detection, NIH, NCI; National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC, NCHS; Survey of Current Issues in Dentistry, American Dental Association.