Abstract
The importance of cervical screening has been addressed in numerous studies. However, reviews conducted to explore of strategies to promoting attendance for cervical screening have been limited. This study aimed to explore strategies to promote attendance for cervical screening. A literature search from databases (1994-2011) was undertaken to include papers that identified strategies related to the cervical screening. Twenty-four papers were included in this review. The review of existing strategies identified valuable information on cervical screening and areas that could be improved in meeting womens' needs. The review highlighted important aspects of cervical screening that could be further addressed by promoting strategies to attendance. Assessing women's health beliefs, inpatient cervical cancer screening, nurse-led screening, and cognition-emotion focused programs are among the strategies to promote attendance for pap smear testing.
Highlights
Cervical cancer remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity among women as it is the most common form of lower genital tract malignancy (Waxman, 2005)
Assessing women’s health beliefs, inpatient cervical cancer screening, nurse-led screening, and cognition-emotion focused programs are among the strategies to promote attendance for pap smear testing
The reference lists of the remaining 19 were reviewed, and a further five articles were identified that met the inclusion criteria, making a total of 24 articles cited in this paper. 24 articles identified strategies related to factors that effect pap smear attendance and promoting the attending cervical screening
Summary
Cervical cancer remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity among women as it is the most common form of lower genital tract malignancy (Waxman, 2005). According to the data of the Turkish Ministry of Health for the year 2003, cervical cancer was in third place among genital cancers with 763 cases. HPV types 16 and 18 are the highest risk carrying types that are responsible for 70% of cervical cancer cases (Güvenç, 2008). Reviews conducted to explore of strategies to promoting attendance for cervical screening have been limited. This study aimed to explore strategies to promote attendance for cervical screening. Materials and Methods: A literature search from databases (1994-2011) was undertaken to include papers that identified strategies related to the cervical screening. Conclusions: The review highlighted important aspects of cervical screening that could be further addressed by promoting strategies to attendance. Assessing women’s health beliefs, inpatient cervical cancer screening, nurse-led screening, and cognition-emotion focused programs are among the strategies to promote attendance for pap smear testing
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