Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify cognitive-affective predictors of adherence to initial diagnostic colposcopy and 6-month follow-up recommendations among underserved women. MethodsA secondary data analysis was completed of a randomized clinical trial assessing tailored telephone counseling for colposcopy adherence after an abnormal screening Pap smear among 210 underserved inner-city women. ResultsAdherence to initial diagnostic colposcopy was significantly associated with greater self-efficacy (OR=1.504, 95% CI 1.021–2.216). Women with lower monitoring attentional style had significantly greater adherence to 6-month follow-up recommendations compared to women with higher monitoring scores (OR=0.785, 95% CI 0.659–0.935). ConclusionIncreasing cervical cancer-related self-efficacy and tailoring cervical cancer risk communication to monitoring attentional style may help improve adherence to follow-up recommendations after an abnormal Pap smear test result. Practice implicationsFuture research is needed to develop and implement psychosocial approaches to improving adherence to diagnostic colposcopy and follow-up recommendations adherence among underserved women.
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