Cervical Cancer Screening Practices Among Latino Women in Chicago
Author: Peragallo, Nilda P.
Date Published: 1997
The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify factors associated with irregular Papanicolaou (Pap) screening among Latino women. The women were interviewed face-to-face by trained bilingual interviewers, using a structured questionnaire. Mexican ethnicity and older age were found to be associated with irregular cervical cancer-screening practices. These results suggest that interventions need to be developed for educating Latino women about the purpose and importance of Pap test-screening practices.
Date Published: 1997
The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify factors associated with irregular Papanicolaou (Pap) screening among Latino women. The women were interviewed face-to-face by trained bilingual interviewers, using a structured questionnaire. Mexican ethnicity and older age were found to be associated with irregular cervical cancer-screening practices. These results suggest that interventions need to be developed for educating Latino women about the purpose and importance of Pap test-screening practices.
