Barriers to cervical screening in women who have experienced sexual abuse: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore self-reported cervical screening history and barriers to attendance among women who have been sexually abused and to identify measures to improve the experience of cervical screening for these women.

Methods

Women visiting the website of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), who had been sexually abused, were invited to complete a survey of their views and experiences of cervical screening. This included closed questions on demographic characteristics and cervical screening attendance, open questions on barriers to screening, and the opportunity to submit suggestions to improve this experience for women who have been sexually abused. Content analysis was used to code responses to the open questions. Four women also participate

SUBMITTER: Cadman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3470431 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature