title: Cervical cancer screening and demonstration projects to identify barriers to preventing cervical cancer mortality.
abstract: Cervical cancer screening and demonstration projects to identify barriers to optimal screening are discussed. Interview surveys showed that older women and women in low-income groups tended to have lower rates of Papanicolaou smear screening. Data produced by demonstration projects established by the Centers for Disease Control in collaboration with state and local authorities and private institutions will be used to design and implement strategies for increasing screening levels to further reduce cervical cancer mortality.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chronic Disease Control and Community Intervention, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Nadel
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Friedell
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000639:trends*; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000639:trends*