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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"PAP test"”.
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Papanicolaou (Pap) Test and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test Adherence: Sexual Violence Victims and Fear of Retraumatization
… factors that affect their decision for getting Pap and HPV tests. Public health must understand the sexual violence victims, a subgroup of women who faced the onset of trauma and explore their adherence to routine screening. This study investigated whether sexual women with a history of sexual …
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Use or nonuse of the Papanicolaou test in a selected group of women on the Ball State University campus
… to learn more about the use or non use of the Papanicolaou Test (referred to hereafter as the Pap test) among a selected population of women on the Ball State University Campus.The author was concerned with the fact that, according to projections of the American Cancer Society, 12,000 women die …
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Knowledge, practice and barriers concerning cervical cancer screening among female overseas Filipino workers: a web-based mixed methods approach
… uptake of cervical cancer screening (e.g., pap-testing) is low. In 2015, 2.34 million overseas Filipino workers (OFW) were recorded. Migration may present additional barriers to accessing pap-testing. Gaining understanding of barriers and facilitators to pap-testing for OFWs is crucial to …
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A case for multiple item response theory: The Cancer Health Literacy Measure-Breast and Cervical Cancer-Uruguay
… of women were up to date on their mammogram and Pap test screenings (within the past 2 years). CLM-BCC knowledge items examined in this study consisted of 22 items assessing women’s knowledge of breast and cervical cancer and screening. IRT, more specifically explanatory item response modeling …
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Attitudes, practices and knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening among Greek women in the area of Perth
… in frequent screening and many had had only one Pap test in their life. Culture and religion influenced negative attitudes towards cervical screening; these combined with strong emotions of fear towards the disease and lack of knowledge about the purpose of Pap tests, to create powerful barriers …
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PREVENTION OF CERVICAL CANCER IN A RURAL PRIMARY CARE CENTER IN ESWATINI
Contesto e Obiettivi. Il Regno di Eswatini (Africa meridionale) presenta la più alta incidenza e mortalità per cancro cervicale (CC) a livello globale. Fattori socio-economici e culturali ostacolano l'accesso ai programmi di screening per il CC e la permanenza nel percorso di cura. L'invasività …
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Development and evaluation of a new biochip Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) multi-target for cervical cancer screening
… the most diffuse method of prevention. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an established essential etiological factor for this cancer. Persistence of HPV infection, particularly by those belonging to the high-risk types (HR-HPV), is associated with an increased risk for cervical cancer development. …
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Three Essays on Econometric Modeling and Application: Health and Consumer Behaviors
… doctor's recommendation, information about human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccination, on the misuse of cervical cancer screening including too-early screening, unnecessary HPV test, annual Pap test, and no Pap smear that are not recommended for women younger than 30 years. I examine the …
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What college women know, think, and do about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine
… always begins with a sexuallytransmitted Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Approximately 20 million Americans between the ages of 15 and 49 are currently infected with HPV and another 6 million people become newly infected each year. Among these HPV infections, 74% occur in the 15 to 24 year …
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The Effect of Mailing HPV Self-sampling Kits to Women Underscreened for Cervical Cancer on Uptake of Preventive Health Services
… of receiving or using a high-risk (hr) human papillomavirus (HPV) kit among women who were underscreened for cervical cancer on uptake of breast cancer screening (mammography), colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, influenza vaccination, depression screening, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing …
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The relative importance of barriers to cervical cancer screening in older women : A review of 140 women and their pap smear providers
… between 50 and 69 years (M "'58.21 years) and 23 Pap smear providers completed a Cervical Cancer Screening Questionnaire designed to identify the relative importance of barriers to attendance for cervical screening, as well as providers own barriers and issues. Responsibility for health, …
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Virginia: The Impact of Insurance Coverage and the Every Woman's Life Screening Program
Background: Screening for breast and cervical cancers is important because early detection increases cancer survival. Since 1991, the U.S. government has helped finance a national early detection program for breast and cervical cancer among uninsured low-income women, known in Virginia (VA) as …
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Exploring cervical cancer screening behaviour : an interpretive description of Aboriginal women's experiences
Background: In Canada, the prevalence of cervical cancer in Aboriginal women continues to increase with a significantly higher mortality rate than women of non-Aboriginal ancestry. Despite that invasive cervical cancer is highly preventable with regular cervical cancer screening, participation in …