Correlates of women's intentions to be screened for human papillomavirus for cervical cancer screening with an extended interval.

Background: High-risk HPV DNA testing has been proposed as a primary tool for cervical cancer screening (HPV-CCS) as an alternative to the Papanicolaou cytology- method. This study describes factors associated with women's intentions to attend cervical cancer screening if high-risk HPV DNA testing (HPV-CCS) was implemented as a primary screening tool, and if screening were conducted every 4 years starting after age 25.

Methods: This online survey was designed using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to assess factors that impact women's intentions to attend HPV-CCS among women aged 25-69 upon exit of the HPV FOCAL trial.

Women's intentions to self-collect samples for human papillomavirus testing in an organized cervical cancer screening program.

Background: Mounting evidence affirms HPV testing as an effective cervical cancer screening tool, and many organized screening programs are considering adopting it as primary testing. HPV self-collection has comparable sensitivity to clinician collected specimens and is considered a feasible option in hard-to-reach women. We explored women's intentions to HPV self-collect for cervical cancer screening from a cohort participating in a Canadian randomized controlled cervical cancer screening trial.

Women's intentions to receive cervical cancer screening with primary human papillomavirus testing.

We explored the potential impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on women's intentions to be screened for cervical cancer in a cohort of Canadian women. Participants aged 25-65 years from an ongoing trial were sent a questionnaire to assess women's intentions to be screened for cervical cancer with HPV testing instead of Pap smears and to be screened every 4 years or after 25 years of age. We created scales for attitudes about HPV testing, perceived behavioral control, and direct and indirect subjective norms.

Determination of factors predictive of outcome for patients undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy of pancreatic head ductal adenocarcinomas.

Introduction: A pancreaticoduodenectomy is the reference treatment for a resectable pancreatic head ductal adenocarcinoma. The probability of 5-year survival in patients undergoing such treatment is 5-25% and is associated with relatively high peri-operative morbidity and mortality. The objective of the present study was to evaluate risk factors predictive of outcome for patients undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy for a pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Practice referral patterns and outcomes in patients with primary retroperitoneal sarcoma in British Columbia.

Background: We examined practice referral patterns for primary retroperitoneal sarcoma (PRS) in British Columbia (BC) and associations between the timing of referral to tertiary care and patient outcomes.

Methods: Using ICD-10 coding, the Cancer Agency Information System was used to identify patients with PRS from 2000 to 2009 who had been referred to tertiary care and had undergone a surgical resection.

Results: Eighty-two patients were included.

Perceptions and attitudes of Canadian dentists toward digital and electronic technologies.

Objectives: To determine dentists" perceptions of the usefulness of digital technologies in improving dental practice and resolving practice issues; to determine dentists" willingness to use digital and electronic technologies; to determine perceived obstacles to the use of digital and electronic technologies in dental offices; and to determine dentists" attitudes toward Internet privacy issues.

Methods: An anonymous, self-administered survey of Canadian dentists was conducted by mail. A potential mailing list of 14,052 active Canadian dentists was compiled from the 2003 records of provincial regulatory bodies.