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Published in: BMC Primary Care 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Research article

Discussions about preventive services: a qualitative study

Authors: Karen E Lasser, Bridget Kelly, Jan Maier, Jennifer Murillo, Sonia Hoover, Karen Isenberg, Deborah Osber, Natasha Pilkauskas, Bayo C Willis, James Hersey

Published in: BMC Primary Care | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Background

Elderly minority patients are less likely to receive influenza vaccination and colorectal cancer screening than are other patients. Communication between primary care providers (PCPs) and patients may affect service receipt.

Methods

Encounters between 7 PCPs and 18 elderly patients were observed and audiotaped at 2 community health centers. Three investigators coded transcribed audiotapes and field notes. We used qualitative analysis to identify specific potential barriers to completion of preventive services and to highlight examples of how physicians used patient-centered communication and other facilitation strategies to overcome those barriers.

Results

Sharing of power and responsibility, the use of empathy, and treating the patient like a person were all important communication strategies which seemed to help address barriers to vaccination and colonoscopy. Other potential facilitators of receipt of influenza vaccine included (1) cultural competence, (2) PCP introduction of the discussion, (3) persistence of the PCP (revisiting the topic throughout the visit), (4) rapport and trust between the patient and PCP, and (5) PCP vaccination of the patient. PCP persistence as well as rapport and trust also appeared to facilitate receipt of colorectal cancer screening.

Conclusion

Several communications strategies appeared to facilitate PCP communications with older patients to promote acceptance of flu vaccination and colorectal cancer screening. These strategies should be studied with larger samples to determine which are most predictive of compliance with prevention recommendations.
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Metadata
Title
Discussions about preventive services: a qualitative study
Authors
Karen E Lasser
Bridget Kelly
Jan Maier
Jennifer Murillo
Sonia Hoover
Karen Isenberg
Deborah Osber
Natasha Pilkauskas
Bayo C Willis
James Hersey
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Primary Care / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 2731-4553
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-9-49

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