The Practice Gap: National Estimates of Screening and Counseling for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Obesity.

The Practice Gap: National Estimates of Screening and Counseling for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Obesity. Ann Fam Med. 2019 Mar;17(2):161-163 Authors: Shafer PR, Borsky A, Ngo-Metzger Q, Miller T, Meyers D Abstract Tobacco use, lack of physical activity and poor diet, and alcohol consumption are leading causes of death in the United States. We estimated screening and counseling rates by using a nationally representative sample of adults aged 35 years and older with a preventive care supplement to the 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Receipt of the recommended level of services ranged from nearly two-thirds (64.2% for obesity, 61.9% for tobacco use) to less than one-half (41.0% for alcohol misuse). There is significant room for improving care delivery, but primary care practices probably also need additional resources to raise screening and counseling rates. PMID: 30858260 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Ann Fam Med Source Type: research