Blesch K S, Prohaska T R
School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Cancer Nurs. 1991 Jun;14(3):141-7.
Although some controversy exists, the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for cervical cancer screening is widely accepted as an effective mechanism for cancer control. An issue of interest to clinicians and behavioral scientists is the underrepresentation of elderly women in populations screened. It is important for nurses to understand the issues, and hypothesized reasons behind this phenomenon, in order to develop interventions to counteract it. The authors examine this problem from a number of behavioral and clinical perspectives and discuss nursing interventions to improve cervical cancer screening in older women.
尽管存在一些争议，但巴氏涂片用于宫颈癌筛查已被广泛认可为一种有效的癌症控制机制。临床医生和行为科学家感兴趣的一个问题是，接受筛查人群中老年女性的占比不足。护士了解这一现象背后的问题及假设原因，对于制定应对措施至关重要。作者从多个行为和临床角度审视了这个问题，并讨论了改善老年女性宫颈癌筛查的护理干预措施。
