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Efficacy of communication skills training on colorectal cancer screening by GP s: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
AubinAuger I.,
Laouénan C.,
Le Bel J.,
Mercier A.,
Baruch D.,
Lebeau J.P.,
Youssefian A.,
Le Trung T.,
Peremans L.,
Van Royen P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/ecc.12310
Subject(s) - medicine , cluster randomised controlled trial , physical therapy , colorectal cancer screening , global positioning system , colorectal cancer , cluster (spacecraft) , randomized controlled trial , cancer , family medicine , colonoscopy , telecommunications , computer science , programming language
Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) mass screening has been implemented in France since 2008. Participation rates remain too low. The objective of this study was to test if the implementation of a training course focused on communication skills among general practitioners ( GP ) would increase the delivery of gaiac faecal occult blood test and CRC screening participation among the target population of each participating GP . A cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted with GP 's practice as a cluster unit. GP s from practices in the control group were asked to continue their usual care. GP s of the intervention group received a 4‐h educational training, built with previous qualitative data on CRC screening focusing on doctor–patient communication with a follow‐up of 7 months for both groups. The primary outcome measure was the patients' participation rate in the target population for each GP . Seventeen GP s (16 practices) in intervention group and 28 GP s (19 practices) in control group participated. The patients' participation rate in the intervention group were 36.7% vs. 24.5% in the control group ( P = 0.03). Doctor–patient communication should be developed and appear to be one of the possible targets of improvement patients adherence and participation rate in the target population for CRC mass screening.