Table 1 Physician and Practice Characteristics
Physicians | |
|---|---|
(N = 63) | |
Physician information | |
Specialty, n (%) | |
General Oncology | 61 (96.8) |
Radiation Oncology | 2 (3.2) |
Years of practice, mean (SD) [median] | 16 (6.6) [15.0] |
Breast cancer patients personally managed in the past year, mean (SD) [median] | 154 (171.7) [100.0] |
Familiar with NCCNBRCAguidelines, n (%) | |
Yes | 63 (100.0) |
Practice information | |
Practice setting, n (%) | |
Solo practitioner | 4 (6.3) |
Small private community practice (2–5 physicians) | 13 (20.6) |
Medium-sized private community practice (6–10 physicians) | 16 (25.4) |
Large private community practice (> 10 physicians) | 16 (25.4) |
Community practice owned by a hospital | 12 (19.0) |
Other | 2 (3.2) |
Regiona, n (%) | |
Northeast | 17 (27.0) |
Midwest | 12 (19.0) |
South | 17 (27.0) |
West | 17 (27.0) |
Genetic counselor in practice, n (%) | |
Yes | 42 (66.7) |
No | 21 (33.3) |
Method for genetic counselling | |
Referral to genetic counselling program | 15 (71.4) |
Referral to genetic testing company | 3 (14.3) |
Referral to genetic counselor telephone line | 1 (4.8) |
Other | 2 (9.5) |