Addressing Unmet Basic Needs to Improve Colposcopy Adherence Among Women With Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening.
Addressing Unmet Basic Needs to Improve Colposcopy Adherence Among Women With Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening.
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DOI:
10.1097/lgt.0000000000000593
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发表时间:
2021-04-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Kreuter M
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作者:
Kuroki L;Massad LS;Martin A;Liu J;Brown D;Leon A;Groesch K;Wilson T;Zeino Y;Diaz-Sylvester P;Delfino K;Hyon K;Kreuter M
To identify unmet basic needs (BN) amongst women referred to colposcopy, to assess patient acceptability/satisfaction with assistance from a navigator to address unmet BN, and to estimate adherence to colposcopy. Women were recruited between 9/2017–1/2019 from two academic colposcopy centers, one serving a rural and one an urban area. BN were assessed by phone prior to colposcopy appointments and considered unmet if unlikely to resolve in one month. Colposcopy adherence pre- and post-study implementation were abstracted over 4–6 months from administrative records. After a lead-in phase of 25 patients at each site, a BN-navigator was offered to new participants with ≥1 unmet BN(s). Primary outcome was adherence to initial appointment. Among 100 women, 59% had ≥1 unmet BN, with similar prevalence between urban vs. rural sites. Adherence to initial colposcopy was 83% overall, 72% at the rural clinic and 94% at the urban clinic (p=0.006). These adherence rates were improved from four months prior to study launch [30/59 (51%) rural clinic; and 68/137 (50%) urban clinic]. Although acceptability of BN navigation was >96% and women felt it helped them get to their colposcopy visit, having a navigator was not associated with adherence. Women reporting no unmet BN had the lowest adherence compared to women with ≥1 unmet BN regardless of navigator assistance (p=0.03). Disadvantaged women who need colposcopy have unmet BN and value navigator assistance for initial appointments. However, when appointment scheduling includes telephone reminders and inquiring about BN, a navigator may not add value. Low-income women who need colposcopy may have unmet basic needs and value navigator assistance prior to their colposcopy visit.