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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Pap smear"”.
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Noninfectious factors associated with cervical inflammation on Pap smear results
… sexually transmitted disease, previous abnormal Pap smears, and no current abnormal vaginal symptoms. This non-experimental retrospective study was conducted using medical record review with complete confidentiality of the sample maintained at all times. The study population consisted of women …
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Socio-Economic and Demographic Predictors of Mammography and Pap Smear Screening in US Women
… indicate that utilization of mammograms and Pap smears overall has increased, but many disparities still exist amongst groups who actually receive the preventative screenings.
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Barriers and facilitators to colposcopy attendance following an abnormal pap smear: patient and provider perspectives
… is only beneficial if women with abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) smears are appropriately investigated. Colposcopy attendance following an abnormal Pap smear is a major problem in South Africa. The aim of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to colposcopy attendance following an …
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A two phase local study, comparing liquid-based cytology to the conventional cervical pap smear
… where only 5% of women receive a repeat PAP smear within a five year period. The lifetime risk for the development of cervical cancer in black South African women is an estimated 1 :26 compared to 1 :83 for white South African women, the majority of whom have been screened. The age …
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A study to determine Cervical Cancer awareness and uptake of PAP Smear among women above 18 years of age in Livingstone District
… the level of cervical cancer awareness and Pap smear uptake among the women aged 18 years and above in Livingstone District. The specific objectives were to assess cervical cancer awareness among women above 18 years old; assess the level of utilization of the Pap smear services by women …
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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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Use of Preventive Screening for Cervical Cancer among Low-income Patients in a Safety-net Healthcare Network
… These include explaining the utilization of Pap smear tests among the sample who were low-income women, by ascertaining the determinants of using these services. Using binary logistic regressions analyses primarily, the study tested 10 hypotheses. The main hypothesis tested the …
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Client knowledge, attitudes and practices to cervical screening in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, South Africa
… that every woman is entitled to three free Papanicolaou (Pap) smears in her lifetime, at 1 0-year intervals starting at the age of 30 years. A number of studies have indicated that the uptake of cervical cancer screening is dependent on the targeted population's knowledge, attitudes and …
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An Analysis of the Efficacy of Cervical Cancer Screening in Elderly Women
… have failed to reach a consensus on whether Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening tests should be administered to women aged 65 years and older. Our case-control study utilized 2,778 incident cervical cancer cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program registries that …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer screening among women attending Tshilidzini Hospital, Limpopo Province
… know that it was preventable and did not take a pap smear during the previous six months. It was also found that most of the women were not aware of the dangers of cervical cancer. The majority of the women who took a pap smear were aged between thirty and forty. The main mode of information …
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An assessment on the knowledge, facilitators, and barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer screening among allied health science female students at the University of Namibia, Hage Geingob campus
… findings of the analysis depicted an abnormal pap smear test (OR=84.056, 95% CI: 4.316-1636.911, p=0.003), age (OR=0.625, 95% CI: 0.441-0.886, p=0.008) to be statistically significant with female students having a Pap smear test. Results from the study further revealed that 12(13%) female …
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Community influences on cancer screening behaviors among Mexican immigrant women
… and cervical cancer due to lower mammography and Pap smear screening participation. However, a study of the screening rates of Mexican immigrants living in a Chicago neighborhood revealed that not all immigrant communities exhibit low participation rates. The purpose of this two-phase, …
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A Study of the Factors That Impact Female Military Beneficiaries Obtaining Preventive Health Services
… obtain preventive health services, specifically, Pap smears, mammograms, and clinical breast examinations. Based on the findings of the study, it is suggested that it may be important for the Department of Defense to broaden their scope of interest to include those areas that are most prominent in …
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An exploratory descriptive study of the sexual and reproductive health knowledge of postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town.
… aware of breast examination, and the role of Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear) in SRH. Almost half of the respondents in this study (49%) stated that they had no need for more information about contraceptives. Lecturers were identified as one of the top five sources of information across …
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Case-control studies of vaginal and vulvar cancers and gynecologic screening: A SEER-Medicare analysis
… efficacy of performing pelvic examinations and Pap smears screening (gynecologic screening) in older women has been strongly debated among researchers and policymakers. Because of the rare nature of invasive vaginal and vulvar cancers, few epidemiological studies have been performed on this …
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Risk Factors Contributing to Transmission Rates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Among Women in Veron, Dominican Republic
… who visit the clinic for prenatal visits, annual pap smear exams and gynecological complaints; 2) determine the extent to which educational level is a predictor of positive diagnosis or risk for infection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and; 3) determine which selected demographic and risk factors are …
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Hpv Vaccine Acceptance Among Southern Black College Students: The Influence of Culture, History, and Health Beliefs
<p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has the potential to significantly reduce HPV-associated outcomes if measures are taken to promote acceptance and uptake. The purpose of the study was to explore historical and cultural influences and health beliefs on HPV vaccine acceptance among Black …
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New Clinical Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening and the Benefits of Implementing a Primary High-risk Human Papillomavirus Test in a High Volume Reference Laboratory
… (USPSTF) agreed co-testing with cytology based Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear) and molecular based high-risk Human Papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing were the best methods for detecting early signs of cervical cancer. However, with the future of clinical tests shifting more towards the utilization of …
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Implementing Botwana's National Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme: Providers' Fidelity To The See-And-Treat Algorithms
… approach. See-and-treat is an alternative to Pap smear that combines screening (visual inspection with acetic acid, VIA) and treatment (cryotherapy) in a single visit approach. After successful pilot testing in the capital city of Gaborone, the program was scaled-up in 2014 to 5 additional …
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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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