Blood lead testing by pediatricians
Practice, attitudes, and demographics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11024968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S C Ferguson, Sancia Ferguson (University of California San Francisco Medical Center), Tracy A Lieu (0000-0002-3516-4617, Amherst College) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1349-1351 |
| Publication date | 1997-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.87.8.1349 |
| PMID | 9279274 |
| OpenAlex | W2003523823 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate adherence and identify ways to improve concordance between blood lead testing guidelines and practice. METHODS: One hundred fifty-five pediatricians responded to a questionnaire assessing demographic, knowledge, and attitudinal factors relating to lead testing. RESULTS: Only 27% of the respondents adhered to the guidelines, and less than half knew all of the answers to three factual questions about the recommendations. Adherence was higher among physicians who knew the guidelines, were more recently trained, or had high proportions of Medicaid or minority patients. CONCLUSIONS: Physician education and financial incentives hold the most promise for increasing adherence to blood lead testing guidelines
Blood testing · Concordance · Demographics · Family medicine · Incentive · Medicaid · Demography · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Occupational exposure and asthma · Trace Elements in Health
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2003 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |