PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF POSITIVE RESULTS IN CERVICAL-CANCER SCREENING
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF POSITIVE RESULTS IN CERVICAL-CANCER SCREENING
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DOI:
10.1080/08870449508401948
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发表时间:
1995-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
STEPHENS, D
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作者:
WARDLE, J;PERNET, A;STEPHENS, D
This study was carried out to assess the psychological impact of abnormal cervical smear results. Existing literature contain only uncontrolled studies or controlled studies with non-standardised measures. Subjects were recruited from women attending two general practices for routine cervical smears over a six month period. A comparison was made between women with positive results who were referred for colposcopy, with mild abnormalities who were asked to return for a repeat smear in six months, or negative smear results. Psychometric assessment by postal questionnaire was carried out one week after receiving the result. The measures used were the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Spielberger State Anxiety (STAT), and a measure designed specifically for use in the study, the Cervical Screening Questionnaire (CSQ). Results indicated that women with positive smear test results who were referred for colposcopy had significantly higher scores on GHQ (p