Open Access<p>‘I Want the Whole Package’. Elderly Patients’ Preferences for Follow-Up After Abnormal Cervical Test Results: A Qualitative Study</p>
Author(s) -
Pia Kirkegaard,
Line Winther Gustafson,
Lone Kjeld Petersen,
Berit Andersen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s259095
Subject(s) - medicine , colposcopy , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , cervical cancer , incidence (geometry) , cervical screening , focus group , biopsy , gynecology , obstetrics , family medicine , cancer , physics , marketing , optics , business
The incidence of cervical cancer peaks around the age of 75 years, and elderly patients are more frequently diagnosed with advanced-stage cervical cancer than younger patients. There is considerable practice variation regarding follow-up of elderly patients with abnormal cervical test results at risk of cervical cancer, both nationally and internationally, due to uncertainty about risks and benefits for this particular patient group. The treatment preferences of these patients are, however, poorly described in the current literature. The aim of this study was to explore elderly patients' experiences with abnormal cervical test results and preferences for follow-up.