Prevalence and implications of multiple cancer screening needs among Hispanic community health center patients
Menée aux Etats-Unis auprès de 43 000 participants d’origine hispanique, cette étude évalue leur adhésion à divers programmes de dépistage des cancers du sein, du col de l’utérus et du côlon-rectum
Objectives To examine adherence rates for multiple cancer screening tests, which will inform prevention efforts in community health centers (CHCs). Methods We report on the prevalence of screening for multiple cancers (cervical, breast and colorectal) among 43,000 patients who are predominantly Hispanic, in four CHC sites that share an integrated electronic medical record. Results Among the 20,057 patients eligible for at least one test, 43% of the population was current on all screening targets; 15,887 additional screening tests were needed among 11,526 individuals. Conclusions Expanding use of health information technology in community health centers provides an opportunity to create an electronic infrastructure for addressing multiple screening needs from a patient-centered perspective.