Factors Associated with the Use of Uterine Cervical Cancer Screening Services in Korean Elderly Women / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
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: 174-181, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear test is an effective screening test for the early detection of uterine cervical cancer. The Pap test still plays an important role in Korean elderly women, as uterine cervical cancer remains a frequent form of cancer and an important cause of death. However, the participation rate and other factors related to the Pap test in Korean elderly women have been studied insufficiently.METHODS:
This study included 654 individuals aged 65 and over who completed a cervical cancer screening questionnaire from the Third Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005. Using multiple logistic regression, odds ratios and confidence intervals for the association between attendance of the Pap test and sociodemographic or health-related factors were calculated.RESULTS:
One hundred and eleven individuals (17.0%) of the study population showed compliance with Pap testing within the previous 2 years. We recognized that the most elderly women (75 years and over) or those with lower levels of education were less likely to have had the test.CONCLUSION:
Primary health care providers need to make efforts to improve attendance rates of Pap smear screening in Korean elderly women, individually taking into account previous Pap results, life expectancy, risk factors for cervical cancer, and preferences. More attention will especially be needed among the eldest elderly or less educated elderly women.
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Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
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Frotis Vaginal
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Modelos Logísticos
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Oportunidad Relativa
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Encuestas Nutricionales
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Factores de Riesgo
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Esperanza de Vida
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Causas de Muerte
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Año:
2012
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