Scripts and Strategies for Discussing Stopping Cancer Screening with Adults > 75 Years: a Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite guidelines recommending not to continue cancer screening for adults > 75 years old, especially those with short life expectancy, primary care providers (PCPs) feel ill-prepared to discuss stopping screening with older adults.

Objective

To develop scripts and strategies for PCPs to use to discuss stopping cancer screening with adults > 75.

Design

Qualitative study using semi-structured interview guides to conduct individual interviews with adults > 75 years old and focus groups and/or individual interviews with PCPs.

Participants

Forty-five PCPs and 30 patients > 75 years old participated from six community or academic Boston-area primary care practices.

Approach

Participants were asked their thoughts on discussions around stopping canc

SUBMITTER: Schonberg MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351918 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature