Cervical cancer screening
Who is not screened and why
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda C Harlan (National Institutes of Health), Amy B Bernstein (National Institutes of Health), Larry G Kessler (0000-0002-8024-5424, National Institutes of Health) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 885-890 |
| Publication date | 1991-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.81.7.885 |
| PMID | 2053665 |
| OpenAlex | W2099888955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 3 |
BACKGROUND: The decline in death rates from cervical cancer in the United States has been widely attributed to the use of Papanicolaou (Pap) smears for early detection of cervical cancer. METHODS: Pap smear screening rates, beliefs about appropriate screening intervals and factors affecting screening were examined using 1987 National Health Interview Survey data. RESULTS: Results indicate that through age 69, Blacks are screened at similar or higher rates than Whites. Hispanics, particularly those speaking only or mostly Spanish, are least likely to have received a Pap smear within the last three years. Of women who had never heard of or never had a Pap smear, nearly 80 percent reported contact with a medical practitioner in the past two years, while more than 90 percent reported a contact in the past five years. Overall, the most frequently reported reason for not having a recent Pap smear was procrastinating or not believing it was necessary. CONCLUSIONS: Thus, in developing screening programs, Hispanics, particularly Spanish speakers, must be targeted. In addition, educational programs should target unscreened women who forego the test due to underestimating its importance, procrastination, or because their medical care provider did not suggest the procedure. Women must be intensively educated that Pap smears should be scheduled routinely to detect asymptomatic cervical cancer
Biology · Cancer · Cervical cancer · Cervical cancer screening · Environmental health · Family medicine · Gynecology · MEDLINE · Obstetrics · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Internal Medicine · Medicine
Chinese-Australian Women’s Knowledge, Facilitators and Barriers Related to Cervical Cancer Screening
Persistent Disparities in Pap Test Use
Resilience of a FIT screening programme against screening fatigue
Pap Screening and Knowledge of Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer in Chinese Women in British Columbia, Canada
Gender and HIV/Aids in Botswana
Factors relating to cervical screening in New South Wales, Australia
Receipt of Cervical Cancer Screening in Female Veterans
A Comparison of the Urothelial Cells and Cervix Scraping Techniques in the Screening Process for Cancer of the Cervix
Factors affecting non-response to cervical cytology screening in Norfolk, England
Ethnicity and cancer outcomes
Management Choices for Patients with “Squamous Atypia” on Papanicolaou Smear
Narrative versus Nonnarrative
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health
Effects of limited English proficiency and physician language on health care comprehension
Breast and cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women
Use of Cancer Screening Practices by Hispanic Women
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Access to Medical Care
Limited English Proficiency and Latinos’ Use of Physician Services
Health Care Utilization Patterns of Russian-Speaking Immigrant Women Across Age Groups
Immigration Reform and the Health of Latino Immigrants in California
Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Intentions among Latinas Using An Expanded Theory of Planned Behavior Model
Colorectal cancer screening among African American church members
Maryland Adults' Knowledge of Oral Cancer and Having Oral Cancer Examinations
Factors Associated with Having Oral Cancer Examinations Among US Adults 40 Years of Age or Older
Factors That May Discourage Annual Mammography Among Low-Income Women With Access to Free Mammograms
Prevenção do câncer de colo do útero
Health risk aversion, health risk affinity, and socio-economic position in the USA
The Transtheoretical Model and Cervical Screening
Cancer Prevention Behaviors in Low-Income Urban Whites
Does Access to Acute Medical Care Imply Access to Preventive Care
Public Health Needs and Scientific Opportunities in Research on Latinas
Cervical Cancer Screening by Immigrant and Minority Women in Canada
Recent Immigrants and the Use of Cervical Cancer Screening Test in Canada
Non-utilization of the Pap Test Among Women with Frequent Health System Contact
Effect of Tribal Language Use on Colorectal Cancer Screening Among American Indians
Race, Immigrant Status, and Cancer Among Women in the United States
A survey of state medicaid policies for coverage of screening mammography and pap smear services
Pap smear screening practices in newcomer women
Raising Awareness and Providing Free Screening Improves Cervical Cancer Screening Among Economically Disadvantaged Lebanese/Armenian Women
Obstacles and Opportunities in Designing Cancer Control Communication Research for Farmworkers on the Delmarva Peninsula
Cervical Cancer Risk as a Predictor of Pap Smear Use in Rural North Carolina
The Influence of Social Context on Changes in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Targeting the underserved for breast and cervical cancer screening
Pap smear and mammogram screening in Mexican-American women
Limited English Proficiency and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in a Multiethnic Population
Association of Insurance Status and Age With Cervical Cancer Stage at Diagnosis
Behavioral risk factors
Effectiveness of Cultivando La Salud
Promoting Behavior Change Among Working-Class, Multiethnic Workers
Breast and cervical cancer screening in a low-income managed care sample
Education and Income Differentials in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women in a Large Urban County Health System
Prostate Cancer Screening in the Midst of Controversy
Linguistic Minorities in a Health Survey
Mammography and Pap test screening among low-income foreign-born Hispanic women in the USA
Explanatory models for cancer among African-American women at two Atlanta neighborhood health centers
The role of education in the uptake of preventative health care
Health care access and preventive care among Vietnamese immigrants
Barriers to cervical cancer screening
From Simple Technology to Complex Arena
Structure and Meaning in Models of Breast and Cervical Cancer Risk Factors
Identifying and Addressing Language Needs in Primary Care
Intrinsic Factors of Non-adherence to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings Among Latinas
Addressing the Barriers to Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Hispanic Women
| Unique citing works | 64 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,88 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2019 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |