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General practitioners and the provision of Papanicolaou smear‐tests: current practice, knowledge and attitudes
Author(s) -
Bowman Jennifer A.,
Redman Selina,
Reid Alexander L.A.,
SansonFisher Rob W.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125142.x
Subject(s) - papanicolaou stain , medicine , family medicine , cervical screening , protocol (science) , papanicolaou test , value (mathematics) , gynecology , alternative medicine , cervical cancer , statistics , mathematics , pathology , cancer
General practitioners are the main providers of Papanicolaou smear‐tests yet, given the current suboptimal rates of cervical screening, it is clear that their full potential as screening providers is not being realized. To date, no information has been available concerning the possible barriers to the provision of Papanicolaou smear‐tests by general practitioners. The present study assessed the views of a random sample of NSW general practitioners regarding the value of smear‐tests, the most appropriate providers, the recommended screening protocol, and factors that were thought to influence both practitioners' provision and women's utilization of screening. The results indicate a number of changes to the current system which could