Impact of an educational tool on young women's knowledge of cervical cancer screening recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Current cervical cancer screening guidelines recommend 3-year screening intervals, in contrast to the previous recommendation of annual screening, to prevent over screening and overtreatment. We evaluated the impact of viewing a tablet-based educational tool prior to seeing a clinician on young women's knowledge and understanding of cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccination follow-up of abnormal pap smears, and comfort in communicating with their providers.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was part of a cluster-randomized study of fourteen primary care clinics from January 2015 to December 2016. We developed the cervical cancer education tool in English and Spanish using a community-based approach that included formative work and cognitive interviewing. Clinics we

SUBMITTER: Thiel de Bocanegra H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9085671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature