TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus among women seen in a colposcopy clinic
AU - Pruitt, Sandi L.
AU - Parker, Patricia A.
AU - Peterson, Susan K.
AU - Le, Tao
AU - Follen, Michele
AU - Basen-Engquist, Karen
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by National Cancer Institute grant P01-CA-82710, Michele Follen, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator, and National Cancer Institute grant R25-CA-57730, Robert Chamberlain, Ph.D., principal investigator.
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Objective. This study was undertaken to evaluate knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus (HPV) among women seen in a colposcopy clinic. Study design. Demographics, knowledge, and psychological distress were assessed in structured interviews with 175 women before, during, and after colposcopy. Results. Respondents had low knowledge scores before and after colposcopy; however, their overall knowledge improved slightly (P = 0.013) following the exam. When responses were examined by question, respondents demonstrated a significant increase of correct answers to only one question: Does dysplasia, or precancerous cells on the cervix, always go away without treatment? Pre-exam knowledge was positively associated with educational level and was lower among Hispanics and patients recruited at the clinic. Post-exam knowledge was positively associated with pre-exam knowledge and educational level. Conclusion. Routine clinical education during colposcopy can improve patients' understanding of cervical cancer; however, the low level of knowledge that persisted after colposcopy is a cause for concern.
AB - Objective. This study was undertaken to evaluate knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus (HPV) among women seen in a colposcopy clinic. Study design. Demographics, knowledge, and psychological distress were assessed in structured interviews with 175 women before, during, and after colposcopy. Results. Respondents had low knowledge scores before and after colposcopy; however, their overall knowledge improved slightly (P = 0.013) following the exam. When responses were examined by question, respondents demonstrated a significant increase of correct answers to only one question: Does dysplasia, or precancerous cells on the cervix, always go away without treatment? Pre-exam knowledge was positively associated with educational level and was lower among Hispanics and patients recruited at the clinic. Post-exam knowledge was positively associated with pre-exam knowledge and educational level. Conclusion. Routine clinical education during colposcopy can improve patients' understanding of cervical cancer; however, the low level of knowledge that persisted after colposcopy is a cause for concern.
KW - Cervix dysplasia
KW - Colposcopy
KW - Knowledge
KW - Papillomavirus, human
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.07.095
DO - 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.07.095
M3 - Article
C2 - 16150483
AN - SCOPUS:28844447850
SN - 0090-8258
VL - 99
SP - S236-S244
JO - Gynecologic Oncology
JF - Gynecologic Oncology
IS - 3 SUPPL.
ER -