Annals of family medicine
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2024
Primary Care Physician and Urologist Perspectives on Optimizing Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer.
We conducted a study to understand primary care physician (PCP) and urologist perspectives on determinants of active surveillance care delivery for men with low-risk prostate cancer. ⋯ With patients increasingly involving their PCPs in their cancer care, our study presents factors both PCPs and urologists perceive (or identify) as affecting optimal active surveillance care delivery. We provide insights that can help inform multilevel supportive interventions for patients, physicians, and organizations to ensure the success of active surveillance as a management strategy for low-risk prostate cancer.
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During my family medicine residency training, I was the junior doctor on the wards team when we encountered a young Black man who was hesitant to begin a new medication. I was also the only Black person on the team. ⋯ Race is in fact an important consideration when treating patients. Understanding patients' lived experiences, especially when it comes to race, is essential in providing equitable health care.