Percentage of Physicians (n = 380) Routinely* Performing Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention for Average-Risk and High-Risk Patients
| Average-Risk Patients | High-Risk Patients† | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening | ||
| Full-body examinations‡ | 32% | 59% |
| Counseling Recommendations | ||
| Recommend skin self-exam | 24% | 58% |
| Recommend regular sun protection | 33% | 68% |
| Recommend avoidance of tanning booths | 50% | 68% |
* Routinely defined as performing the practice with ≥76% of patients.
† High-risk patients include those with fair skin, many moles, a few atypical moles, family and/or personal history of skin cancer, and excessive sun exposure.
‡ All counseling and screening differences between average and high-risk patients, P < .05.