Patient knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening after the 2012 screening guidelines
Patient knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening after the 2012 screening guidelines
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DOI:
10.1016/j.pec.2018.10.004
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发表时间:
2019-03-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Edmonds, Brownsyne Tucker
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作者:
Clay, Jayanti M.;Daggy, Joanne K.;Edmonds, Brownsyne Tucker
Objective: To assess women's attitudes and preferences related to recent changes in cervical cancer screening guidelines.Methods: We distributed 380 surveys in three University based and Community clinics. Study participants anonymously completed surveys, which included questions related to demographics, cervical cancer, screening practices, risk perception and attitudes towards changing practices.Results: 315 women agreed to participate (83%). 60% (185/310) of participants had some college education or higher and 12% (36/305) worked in the medical field. On average, participants answered 4.1 (SD = 1.3) of the 8 knowledge questions correctly. Knowledge scores significantly increased with education level (Kruskal-Wallis test p-value