Perception and experience of primary care physicians on Pap smear screening for women with intellectual disabilities: A preliminary finding

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 440-445

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Sung, Chang Lin ^a   Lin, Lan Ping ^a   Liu, Ta Wen ^a   Lin, Pei Ying ^a   Chen, Li Mei ^b   Chu, Cordia M ^c   Wu, Jia Ling ^d  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Pap smear; Perception; Preventive health; Primary care physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TAIWAN; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 77949270770     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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