Discussions about self-obtained samples for HPV testing as an alternative for cervical cancer prevention

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-257

  Barata, Paula C ^a,d   Mai, Verna ^b   Howlett, Robbi ^b   Gagliardi, Anna R ^c,d   Stewart, Donna E ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer prevention; Health belief model; HPV self sampling; Pap testing; Women's beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER PREVENTION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; SCREENING TEST; SELF EXAMINATION; URBAN POPULATION; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VIRUS DETECTION; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 57449104944     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820802076038     Document Type: Article

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