title: [Cervical smears in general medicine. Evaluation of the regular performance of cervical smears among the patients of general practitioners in the Rhône-Alpes region].
abstract: Cervical smears in the area of "Rhône Alpes" are evaluated through a population examined by general practitioners. Among 10,000 examined women, aged from 15 to 69 years, 20% had never been smeared. In 8% of the remaining 8,000 cases, the smear was realized since more than 5 years. Absence or prolonged delay was more frequently met with more aged women, from unfavorable or rural area; or foreigner (from South of Europe or from North-West Africa). These results are discussed and compared with those of other studies whether inside or outside France. Certainly, they are under-estimated as regards the general population. In fact, this study considers an already mostly medicalized population together with volunteer general practitioners. However, it's always less medicalized than in most of French studies considering this subject.
authors.affiliation: Département de Santé publique, Faculté de Médecine, Rennes.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brémond
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Durand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Les frottis cervicaux en médecine générale. Evaluation de la réalisation régulière de frottis cervicaux dans la clientèle de médecins généralistes de la région Rhône-Alpes.