Measurement of colposcopy-associated distress using the psychosocial effects of having an abnormal pap smear-questionnaire in a Latina population

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-32

  Valdini, Anthony ^a   Esielionis, Paul ^a  

^a Greater Lawrence Family Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Colposcopy; Distress; Latina; PEAPS Q; Underserved population

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYING; FEAR; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CANCER; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0442326195     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128360-200401000-00007     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. McDonald TW, Neutens JJ, Fischer LM, Jessee D. Impact of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia diagnosis and treatment on self-esteem and body image. Gynecol Oncol 1989; 34:345-9.
2. Khanna N, Phillips MD. Adherence to care plan in women with abnormal Pap smears: A review of barriers and interventions. J Am Board Fam Pract 2001;14:123-30.
3. Bell S, Porter M, Kitchener H, Fraser C, Fisher P, Mann E. Psychological response to cervical screening. Prev Med 1995;24:610-6.
4. Lerman C, Miller SM, Scarborough R, Hanjani P, Nolte S, Smith D. Adverse psychologic consequences of postive cytologic cervical screening. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1991;165:658-62.
5. Palmer AG, Tucker S, Warren R, Adams M. Understanding women's responses to treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Br J Clin Psychol 1993;32:101-12.
6. Campion MJ, Brown JR, MacCance DJ, Atia W, Edwards R, Cuzick J, Singer A. Psychosexual trauma of an abnormal cervical smear. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1988;95:175-81.
7. Beresford JM, Gervaize PA. The emotional impact of abnormal Pap smears on patients referred for colposcopy. Colposc Gynecologic Laser Surgery 1986;2:83-7.
8. Marteau TM, Walker P, Giles J. Anxieties in women undergoing colposcopy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1990;97:859-61.
9. Lauver DR, Baggot A, Kruse K. Women's experiences in coping with abnormal Papanicolaou results and follow-up colposcopy. JOGNN 1999;28:283-90.
10. Bennetts A, Irwig L, Oldenburg B, Simpson JM, Mock P, Boyes A, et al. PEAPS-Q: A questionnaire to measure the psychosocial effects of having an abnormal Pap smear. J Clin Epidemiol 1995;48:1235-43.
11. Dean AG, Dean JA, Coulombier D, Brendel KA, Smith DC, Burton AH, et al. Epi Info, Version 6: A Word Processing, Database, and Statistics Program for Epidemiology on Microcomputers. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1994.
12. Stinnett BA. Psychosocial effects of abnormal Pap smears questionnaire (PEAPS-Q) in a community hospital colposcopy clinic. J Lower Gen Tract Dis 2000;4:34-9.
13. Brooks SE, Gordon NJ, Keller SJ, Thomas SK, Chen TT, Moses G. Association of knowledge, anxiety, and fear with adherence to follow up for colposcopy. J Lower Gen Tract Dis 2002;6:17-22.
14. Weinman J, Johnston M. Stressful medical procedures: An analysis of the effects of psychological interventions and the stressfulness of the procedures. In: Maes S, Spielberger CD, Defares PB, Sarason IG, eds. Topics in Health Psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988;205-17.
15. Van Der Ploeg HM. Stressful medical events: A survey of patients' perceptions. In: Maes S, Spielberger CD, Defares PB, Sarason IG, eds. Topics in Health Psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988;193-203.