General practitioners' views and experiences of communicating with older people about cancer screening: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults should be supported to make informed decisions about cancer screening. However, it is unknown how general practitioners (GPs) in Australia communicate about cancer screening with older people.

Aim

To investigate GPs' views and experiences of communicating about cancer screening (breast, cervical, prostate, and bowel) with older people (≥70 years).

Design and setting

Qualitative, semi-structured interviews, Australia.

Method

Interviews were conducted with GPs practising in Australia (n = 28), recruited through practice-based research networks, primary health networks, social media, and email invitation. Interviews were audio-recorded and analysed thematically using Framework Analysis.

Results

Findings across GPs were organized into

SUBMITTER: Smith J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11324317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature