title: Developing a hand-held Pap test card to improve cervical cancer screening.
abstract: We identified an educational deficit among clients at a community health clinic regarding the latest cervical cancer screening recommendations. A literature search on Pap testing and problems with compliance or screening indicated multiple barriers to cervical cancer screening. Education, health promotion and the use of a hand-held health card/record were identified as methods to educate women regarding cervical cancer prevention. We developed a hand-held Pap test card to be similar to an immunization card. The card was designed to fulfill the needs of both clients and practitioners.
authors.forename: Mary B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.forename: Lauren P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D065006:Papanicolaou Test / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement; D017010:Reminder Systems; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: HPV; Pap test; cervical cancer; cervical cancer screening; hand-held health record