Table 3.

Interest in educational tools and programs to assist with a collection of cancer family history information and application of GC in clinical practice

		Statistically significant differences between clinical practice groups^a

	Participant responses N (%)	Ob/Gyn vs. Gen Med and NPs	Gen Med vs. Ob/Gyn and NPs	NPs vs. Ob/Gyn and Gen Med
How interested would you be in an interactive educational tool (DVD, online program) for completing family histories for cancer risk that would assist you and/or your patients in interpreting risk level and communicating appropriate prevention, screening, and treatment recommendations based on this risk?
Interest in tool for practitioners’ use
1 = not at all interested	14 (9.9)	NS	NS	NS
2 = somewhat interested	37 (26.1)
3 = interested	49 (34.5)
4 = very interested	28 (19.7)
5 = extremely interested
Interest in tool for patients’ use
1 = not at all interested	14 (9.9)	NS	−0.6 (SE = 0.2); P = 0.02	NS
2 = somewhat interested	9 (6.5)
3 = interested	37 (26.6)
4 = very interested	48 (34.5)
5 = extremely interested	29 (20.9)
How important do you think using genetic counseling for cancer risk would be in your practice, if you felt proficient in genetic counseling?
1 = not at all important	6 (4.3)	0.7 (SE = 0.2); P = 0.0003	−0.9 (SE = 0.2); P < 0.0001	NS
2 = somewhat important	47 (33.8)
3 = important	35 (25.2)
4 = very important	39 (28.1)
5 = extremely important	12 (8.6)
Would you apply genetic counseling for cancer risk in your current work setting if you had the skills?
Yes	112 (84.9)	NS	NS	NS
No	20 (15.1)
What is your level of motivation to learn genetic counseling for cancer risk, if you had the opportunity?
1 = not at all motivated	12 (8.6)	NS	−0.8 (SE = 0.2); P = 0.0002	NS
2 = somewhat motivated	47 (33.8)
3 = motivated	49 (35.2)
4 = very motivated	19 (13.7)
5 = extremely motivated	12 (8.6)
Would you be interested in attending a professional, no-cost 1–2-day training workshop on genetic counseling for cancer risk (with continuing medical education credits available)?
Yes		2.7 (1.1–6.6); P = 0.03	NS	NS
No

Reporting odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) and P values for dichotomous variables. Reporting beta coefficient (standard error) and P values for continuous variables.

NS, not significant; Gen Med, general medicine; NP, nurse practitioner.