Incidental pulmonary nodules (IPNs) are common and often require follow‐up. The Fleischner Society guidelines were created to support IPN management. We developed a 14‐item survey to examine hospitalists' exposure to and management of IPNs. The survey targeted attendees of the 2016 Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) annual conference. We recruited 174 attendees. In total, 82% were identified as hospitalist physicians and 7% as advanced practice providers; 63% practiced for >5 years and 62% supervised trainees. All reported seeing ≥1 IPN case in the past six months, with 39% seeing three to five cases and 39% seeing six or more cases. Notwithstanding, 42% were unfamiliar with the Fleischner Society guidelines. When determining the IPN follow‐up, 83% used radiology report recommendations, 64% consulted national or international guidelines, and 34% contacted radiologists; 34% agreed that determining the follow‐up was challenging; only 15% reported availability of automated tracking systems. In conclusion, despite frequent IPN exposure, hospitalists are frequently unaware of the Fleischner Society guidelines and rely on radiologists' recommendations.
379 Background: 3-5% of CRCs are due to inherited genetic mutations. We surveyed knowledge and practices of academic physicians for identification and care of individuals at risk for inherited CRC. Methods: 264 physicians (oncologists (ON), gastroenterologists (GA), surgeons, internists, gynecologists, and radiation oncologists) at HUP were invited to participate in a web-based 9-min survey. The ability to obtain appropriate medical history and to make referral to genetic services was evaluated. Knowledge of hereditary CRC syndromes was examined both pre and post viewing of an educational web-page on inherited CRCs. Mantel-Haenszel, Fisher exact, and McNemar statistical tests were applied. Results: Response rate was 33.3%; and of those, 97.4% accessed the educational webpage. In the cohort, 98.9 % obtained a medical history very frequently (VF), 88.6% obtained cancer history in 1st and 45.5% in the 2nd degree relatives VF, and 63.9% asked about the relatives' age at time of cancer diagnosis VF. Of those most likely to care for patients with CRC, the GA more frequently asked about relatives' age at cancer diagnosis (p=0.014) and family history of polyps (p< 0.001) than ON. GA were more likely than ON to refer patients for genetic counseling (73.9% vs. 36.8%, p=0.008). GA had superior knowledge of the availability of genetic testing for Lynch syndrome (LS) (95.6% GA vs. 63.2% ON, p=0.005) and for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) (100.0% GA vs. 65.8% ON, p<0.001). For the entire cohort, the educational intervention raised awareness of genetic testing for LS (64.5% pre vs. 94.7% post, p<0.001), FAP (69.7% pre vs. 97.4% post, p<0.001), and Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (31.6% pre vs. 84.2% post, p<0.001); and it significantly improved recognition of LS family pedigrees and selection of appropriate surveillance. Conclusions: Of the respondents, GA are more likely to obtain a detailed family history, utilize genetic services, and have a greater awareness of the availability of genetic testing, than ON. A simple educational intervention improves physician knowledge on inherited CRC risk recognition and surveillance recommendations. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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