Process Mapping to Compare and Improve Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Results in Two US Healthcare Systems within the PROSPR Consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines for management of abnormal cervical cancer screening results have increased in complexity over the past two decades. Little is known about how patient-, clinician-, and organization-level factors influence implementation when guidelines change. Process mapping may offer insights into organizational processes and facilitate visualization for potential intervention opportunities.

Methods

We conducted an iterative multimodal qualitative assessment to compare abnormal cervical cancer screening management between two health systems: a safety-net institution and an integrated health system. We interviewed clinicians and staff to generate (phase I, May 2019-March 2021) and validate (phase II, July-Oct 2022) process maps at both systems. We conducted a rapid an

SUBMITTER: Higashi RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature