Attendance for cervical screening--whose problem?

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_966A75807ECB
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Attendance for cervical screening--whose problem?
Journal
Social Science and Medicine
Author(s)
Eardley A., Elkind A.K., Spencer B., Hobbs P., Pendleton L.L., Haran D.
ISSN
0277-9536 (Print)
ISSN-L
0277-9536
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1985
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
20
Number
9
Pages
955-962
Language
english
Abstract
Despite the existence of an effective screening technique for cancer of the cervix, incidence and mortality from this disease have not declined in the United Kingdom. The basic problem is that women most at risk of the disease are under-represented in the screened population. The evidence for two different points of view to explain this situation is examined. These viewpoints are the failure of the women to attend, and the failure of the service to meet the needs of women. This paper argues that the evidence supports the view that the organisation of the existing screening service impedes the maximum participation of at-risk women. We discuss the features that an effective service needs to incorporate, and put forward principles for the development of a more effective screening system, namely, that it should be provider-initiated and user-oriented.
Keywords
Attitude to Health, Female, Great Britain, Health Services Needs and Demand/trends, Humans, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control, Vaginal Smears
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Web of science
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24/04/2012 11:29
Last modification date
20/08/2019 14:58
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