Tailored telephone counseling to improve adherence to follow-up regimens after an abnormal pap smear among minority, underserved women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study explored the impact of a tailored telephone counseling intervention on increasing follow-up adherence after an abnormal Pap smear result among low-income, minority women, which may reduce cervical cancer disparity.

Methods

Participants (N=211) were randomly assigned to receive: (1) a telephone reminder that included an assessment of barriers to adherence, as well as counseling tailored to the barriers elicited; (2) telephone reminder and barriers assessment, followed by a mailed home tailored barriers print brochure; or (3) enhanced standard care comprising telephone reminder and barriers assessment. Assessments were obtained at initial contact and 1-week later, as well as at 6- and 12-months after the initial colposcopy.

Results

The teleph

SUBMITTER: Miller SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852173 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature