Cervical cancer screening among incarcerated women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with a history of incarceration bear a disproportionate burden of cervical disease and have special characteristics that affect their intent and/or ability to adhere to cervical screening and follow-up recommendations. The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with cervical cancer screening and screening outcomes among incarcerated women.

Methods

We applied a framework of predisposing factors, enabling factors and population-specific characteristics that could impact screening behaviors and outcomes for this population. We used bivariate chi-square tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests to analyze data previously collected from 290 incarcerated women.

Results

Cervical cancer screening belief score, as a predisposing factor, was associate

SUBMITTER: Kelly PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019745 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature