Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Pap test among women in northeastern Brazil

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Pap test among women in northeastern Brazil

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The Papanicolaou (Pap) test has been shown to be effective in preventing cervical cancer. However, both the national and international literature shows that Pap testing has not reached the level of coverage desired. The objective of this study was to assess women's knowl...

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Main Authors: Carla Lorenna Ferreira de Albuquerque, Marla da Paschoa Costa, Felipe Moreira Nunes, Roberto Wagner Junior Freire de Freitas, Paulo Roberto Medeiros de Azevedo, Jose Verissimo Fernandes, Juciane Vaz Rego, Humberto Medeiros Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Papillomavirus infections
Uterine cervical neoplasms
Vaginal smears
Women's health
Socioeconomic factors
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