Table 2 Potential role of GP in cancer prevention
From: Investigating the role of the general practitioner in cancer prevention: a mixed methods study
| Â | Strongly agree | Agree | No opinion | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Empowering individuals to make their own decisions about health issues | 64.1% (n=177) | 34.8% (n=96) | 0.7% (n=2) | 0.4% (n=1) | 0% (n=0) |
Offering advice to inform individuals about better lifestyle choices | 66.8% (n=183) | 32.1% (n=88) | 0.7% (n=2) | 0.4% (n=1) | 0% (n=0) |
Working with local communities to empower them to make decisions about lifestyle choices | 22.3% (n=61) | 39.9% (n=109) | 27.1% (n=74) | 8.8% (n=24) | 1.8% (n=5) |
Ensuring a co-ordinate cancer prevention approach within the practice? | 34.4% (n=95) | 54.0% (n=149) | 9.1% (n=25) | 2.5% (n=7) | 0% (n=0) |
Identifying patients at risk? | 54.7% (n=155) | 43.1% (n=119) | 1.4% (n=4) | 0.7% (n=2) | 0% (n=0) |
Ensuring equality of access to cancer prevention interventions? | 51.6% (n=142) | 40.0% (n=110) | 4.7% (n=13) | 1.8% (n=5) | 1.8% (n=5) |