Prediction of cervical cancer screening using the theory of reasoned action.
Rates of Pap smears among 72 adult women were shown to be suboptimal and predicted indirectly by attitudes and subjective norms. Women perceived these examinations to be unpleasant and embarrassing.
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Bond University, Australia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014626:Vaginal Smears