title: [Cervical cytological tests among female general practitioners. A study of health habits of physicians].
abstract: The authors present results from a study which focused on physicians' own routines for health controls, using pap-smear screening as example. The study was designed as a survey where a questionnaire was mailed to all Norwegian female general practitioners (720). The response rate was 95%. Half of the informants had a pap-smear taken according to the official recommendations. Of the remainder, just as many had a routine pap-smear taken more often than recommended as less often than recommended. The reported routines are closer to the official recommendations than they are for other women. Half of the informants reported that, as physicians, they found it more difficult for them than for other women to have a routine pap-smear taken. The authors discuss aspects which could motivate female general practitioners to comply themselves with the recommended screening program. The results are also relevant for the planning of a special health service for physicians.
authors.affiliation: Seksjon for allmennmedisin, Universitetet i Bergen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krohg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malterud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014626:Vaginal Smears
vernacular_title: Cervixcytologisk prøvetaking av kvinnelige primaerleger. En studie av legers egne helsevaner.