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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 程思雅教授 (那打素护理学院) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00991.x |
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摘要Cervical cancer remains a cause of morbidity and mortality among women despite the efficacy of Pap smear screening. Uptake rates for Papanicolaou (Pap) smears among Hong Kong Chinese women remain low and evidence suggests that both intrinsic and extrinsic factors influence women's attendance for Pap smear screening, particularly the practitioner taking the smear. This study examined the experiences and perceptions of Hong Kong Chinese women of having a Pap smear taken by a female doctor or a female nurse using a case study design. A convenience sample of 50 women was selected from the two case study settings. Data collection involved a confidential structured interview, followed by focus group interviews with a sample of women participating in the structured interview. The findings relating to the technical quality and outcome of care provide the focus for this paper. Although women were highly satisfied with the care provided by both practitioners, women were more satisfied with the information given about the procedure by the nurse (P = 0.0130) and had more confidence in the nurse (P = 0.024). One of the five criteria used to assess the quality of smears demonstrated the doctor achieved a statistically significant higher number of smears containing the required percentage of endocervical cells (P = 0.0180). Nevertheless, none of the smears taken by the nurse required repeating due to an inadequate specimen. These findings suggest, despite the need for audit of Pap smears, that appropriately qualified nurses can make an important contribution to the uptake of Pap smears among this population.
着者Twinn S, Cheng F
期刊名称Journal of Advanced Nursing
出版年份1999
月份5
日期1
卷号29
期次5
出版社BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD
页次1089 - 1096
国际标準期刊号0309-2402
电子国际标準期刊号1365-2648
语言英式英语
关键词contribution of nursing; Hong Kong Chinese women; Pap smear uptake
Web of Science 学科类别Nursing; NURSING, SCI; NURSING, SSCI
