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Utilization and outcomes of serial cervical cancer screening in a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) in a non-Medicaid expansion state.
Cancer Causes Control
December 2024
Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA.
Purpose: Since 1990, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) has offered free cervical cancer screening to low-income, uninsured patients, increasing single time point screening and early detection rates. Little is known about NBCCEDP's longitudinal effectiveness. The objective of this study was to assess utilization of Kansas's NBCCEDP, early detection works (EDW) for one-time versus serial screening and compare rates of cervical dysplasia between groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGaps in Adhering to Pap Testing Recommendations and Related Barriers in a Sample of Young Adults in the US.
J Cancer Educ
December 2023
George Washington Cancer Center, George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, #7000C, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Given ongoing gaps in adherence to Pap testing recommendations, this study examined: 1) adherence to Pap test screening recommendations; and 2) barriers to Pap test screening among those who were nonadherent, using constructs from the Andersen model. We analyzed Spring 2022 survey data among 541 US young adults who reported having a cervix (n = 541; mean age = 27.73, 42.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessing the Relationship Between Motherhood and Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Behaviors.
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
April 2023
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
National guidelines recommend Papanicolaou (Pap) testing and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for cervical cancer prevention; however, certain subgroups may be at risk for underutilization. Prior studies have identified motherhood as a predictor of health outcomes, but this research has not been extended to cervical cancer prevention. Informed by the Health Belief Model, we explored the relationship between motherhood, health beliefs, and Pap testing and HPV vaccination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPersistent disparities of cervical cancer among American Indians/Alaska natives: Are we maximizing prevention tools?
Gynecol Oncol
January 2023
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Tribal Epidemiology Center, 2121 SW Broadway Street, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97201, United States of America.
Background: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality disparities experienced by American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women have persisted for decades. Pap smear screening and HPV vaccination are powerful tools to prevent cervical cancer. We evaluated the utilization of these tools among AI/ANs living in the Pacific Northwest (PNW).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranslation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Malay Version of the Protection Motivation Theory Scale Questionnaire for Pap Smear Screening.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
June 2022
Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
Pap smear screening can detect cervical cancer early, but is underutilized. Motivational factors play a role in ensuring that women undergo Pap smear screening. This study was conducted to validate the adapted instrument, which was based on the protection motivation theory (PMT), into the Malay language to evaluate the motivational factors for Pap smear screening among women.
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