Journal article
Australian general practitioners' attitudes and knowledge of sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma management
Caroline G Watts, Andrea L Smith, Sam Robinson, Chiao-Han Chang, Chris Goumas, Helen Schmid, John W Kelly, Angela M Hong, Richard A Scolyer, Georgina V Long, Andrew J Spillane, Michael Henderson, David E Gyorki, Victoria J Mar, Rachael L Morton, Robyn PM Saw, Alex H Varey, Graham J Mann, John F Thompson, Anne E Cust
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | Published : 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In Australia, the uptake of the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) appears low despite clinical practice guideline recommendations. The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners (GPs) to SLNB. METHOD: GPs were recruited at an annual conference and a skin cancer skills workshop, and using GP professional communications. A mixed methods approach comprised a cross-sectional questionnaire and, for a subset of participants, semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: Overall, 231 GPs completed the questionnaire, of whom 23 were interviewed. One-third (32%) described themselves as quite or very familiar with the guidelines, and two-th..
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Awarded by NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Melanoma
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Awarded by Cancer Institute NSW Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
CW is supported by the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Melanoma (1135285) and The University of Sydney Kickstart grant. AEC is supported by an NHMRC Program grant (1093017), an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1147843), a Cancer Institute NSW Fellowship (15/CDF/1-14) and The University of Sydney SOAR Fellowship. RLM is supported by an NHMRC TRIP Fellowship (1150989). RAS is supported by an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship.