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Volume 8, Issue 8(Suppl) J Cancer Sci Ther
ISSN: 1948-5956 JCST, an open access journal
Page 95
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Breast Cancer Congress 2016
September 19-21, 2016
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Breast Cancer September 19-21, 2016 Phoenix, USA
2nd World Congress on
Multiple medical problems as a unique risk factor for low utilization of screening mammogram
and Pap smear in an underserved population
Vedavyas Gannaman
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, USA
Background: Screening mammograms and pap smears have shown to reduce mortality by early detection of malignancy. The
utilization of these screening tests is influenced by many factors. We discovered opportunities to improve compliance in our
resident clinic patients.
Methods: The study was conducted by residents during their clinic duties and designed as a cross-sectional study. The study
period was two separate clinic weeks, Each resident assessed his own patients during respective encounters at the clinic for
compliance with screening tests. Among patients who were not up to date, the reasons were asked with both open statements
and directed questions.
Results: A total of 56 (N) patients were found appropriate for either screening mammogram (N1= 37 patients) or Pap smear
(N2 = 54 patients). Thirteen patients (35%) in Mammogram (M) group and 16 (30%) patients in Pap smear (PS) group were
not up to date. The common reason noted was having active or multiple medical issues (10.8% of M group and 9% of PS group)
delaying utilization of these tests among other reasons.
Conclusion: Previous studies identified factors like ethnicity, age, education level, socioeconomic status and type of insurance
influenced the utilization of these screening tests. Our study revealed having active or multiple medical problems as a common
reason for low utilization of screening tests in our clinic population. This group of patients can be targeted with interventions
like frequent office visits, dedicated health maintenance encounter or follow up by ancillary providers while using minimal
resources.
Biography
Vedavyas Gannaman completed Internal Medicine training from Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He aspired to complete a fellowship in the field of
Hematology Oncology. Quality improvement projects are his favorite research projects. He is currently working as Chief resident at Saint Peter’s University Hospital.
Vedavyas Gannaman, J Cancer Sci Ther 2016, 8:8(Suppl)