Exploring age differences in reasons for nonattendance for cervical screening: A qualitative study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-32

  Waller, J ^a   Jackowska, M ^a   Marlow, L ^a   Wardle, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; decision making; papanicolaou test; psychological; screening coverage; uptake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATERNALISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; APATHY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATERNALISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 83655163916     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03030.x     Document Type: Article

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