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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Pap smears"”.
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Marketing health care services for a preventive health care agency : a categorical study
… targeted for study was women with positive Pap smears. A comparison group of women with negative Pap smears was sampled from the same clinic during the time frame July 1, 1982, to July 1, 1984.Nine research questions were investigated. Responses have been reported relative to the following …
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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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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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Rural Women and Health Status Appraisal
… promotion practices including breast self exams, pap smears, physical exams, exercise, and seat belt use?
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Economic Analysis Of Preventive Care Utilization Among Older Adults
… on the use of mammograms, breast self-exams, Pap smears, prostate cancer screenings, cholesterol screenings, and flu vaccines among beneficiaries new to Medicare Part B. Using data from the 1996-2008 Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the RAND HRS, I estimate multivariate logit models to …
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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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"Talking About Down There": The Development of a Public Discussion of Cervical Cancer in the Twentieth Century
… 1960s, the medical community has been aware that Pap smears can be used to recognize pre-cancerous lesions and that deaths from cervical cancer were avoidable. Its uniqueness as a “preventable” cancer provides an example of the relationship between scientific knowledge, public health, and popular …
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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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Perceptions and behaviors of cervical cancer screening in refugee women
… and reproductive health services, including Pap smears for cervical cancer screening. This disparity leads to a higher burden of preventable morbidity and mortality. For refugee populations, numerous barriers to access have been identified including language, financial, and cultural barriers. …
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Cervical Cancer in the USA: Prevention, Detection, and Disease Outcomes in Relation to Novel Factors and Disparities
… via the HPV vaccine and adherence to screening/PAP smears guidelines remain important research topics. Moreover, because cervical cancer and treatment outcomes in the USA are well known to suffer from systemic racial and ethnic disparities, research and efforts to alleviate cervical cancer …
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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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A Southeastern community's knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and beliefs regarding the role of the nurse practitioner
… laboratory tests and x-rays, and perform Pap smears and prostate examinations.Most subjects held positive attitudes, intention,and behavioral beliefs regarding NPs.Pearson correlation coefficient was utilized to determine that a significant correlation exists between age and knowledge of …
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Enhancing detection of cervical cancer through deep learning: a comparative study of histological image-based algorithms
… traditional diagnostic techniques, including Pap smears and histological assessments, are often affected by variability, subjectivity, and limited sensitivity. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL) and visual prompting methods, offer new possibilities for …
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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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Long-term outcomes of women treated for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions at a University Hospital colposcopy unit in South Africa. A 5-year retrospective cohort study
… cervical cancer with the use of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) molecular testing. Before South Africa (SA) adopts this technology in the public sector, health funders will need data on the performance of the current cytology and colposcopy-based programmes. This study was done to …
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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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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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Development of recombinant immunotoxins targeting overexpressed cell surface biomarkers trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 and mesothelin for cervical cancer treatment
… infection by high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Despite the availability of HPV vaccines and early detection methods such as Pap smears and HPV testing, many women remain undiagnosed or only receive treatment in advanced stages of the disease in low- and middle-income …