Limited support and barriers to care can make the process of following up on abnormal cancer screening findings difficult for primary care providers, according to researchers.
In a recent survey study, primary care providers reported “important deficiencies in managing the follow-up of all abnormal cancer screening test results.”
Notably, primary care providers viewed themselves as responsible for managing every abnormal screening result, despite the fact that other health care providers were involved in the process of notifying patients with abnormal results.
In light of the