Women with Cervical Cancer: Perceptions about the Papanicolaou Test

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  • María-Teresa Urrutia Autor Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  • Lauren Poupin Autor

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Pap test, Cancer, Barriers

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Objective: Examine perceptions about the Papanicolaou (Pap) test from the perspectives of Chilean women with cervical cancer. Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in Santiago, Chile. Participants: 127 Chilean women. Results: The principal reasons for not having had a PAP test were procrastination and barriers related to fear, embarrassment, discomfort, not caring, lack of time, and lack of knowledge. Conclusion: All the reasons given by the Chilean women who took part in the study must be considered by health care professionals who are in a position to advocate for education and cervical cancer screening for women, especially in countries where the disease is still prevalent. These results can serve as a guide for education programs and can be applied in intervention research.

doi: 10.5294/aqui.2015.15.4.5

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María-Teresa Urrutia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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2015-09-28

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Urrutia, M.-T., & Poupin, L. (2015). Women with Cervical Cancer: Perceptions about the Papanicolaou Test. Aquichan, 15(4). Recuperado de https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/3030

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