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GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Volume 160, Issue 2, Pages 369-374Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.11.027
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- Health Resources & Services Administration Grant Center of Excellence for Diversity in Medical Education at Michigan State University [HRSA-PHS 124411]
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The study found that Black women had lower rates of HPV awareness, receiving Pap screening recommendations, and acknowledging receipt of test results. Despite Black women being more likely to have had recent Pap screening, they were less likely to receive follow-up recommendations after an abnormal test.
Objective. To study differences in screening adherence and follow-up after an abnormal Pap test in Non Hispanic Black (Black) and Non-Hispanic White (White) women. Methods. An observational cohort study using 2010 National Health Interview Survey cancer module to examine HPV knowledge, screening behavior, and follow-up to abnormal Pap test in Black and White women 18 years of age or older without a hysterectomy. We fit logistic regression models to examine associations between race and primary outcome variables including: HPV awareness, Pap test in the last three years, provider recommended Pap test, received Pap test results, had an abnormal Pap test, recommended follow-up, and adhered to the recommendation for follow-up. Results. Analyzing data for 7509 women, Black women had lower odds ratios [OR] for: 1) HPV awareness (71% vs 83%; OR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.36-0.49); 2) reporting Pap screening was recommended (59% vs 64%; OR = 0.76; 95% CI = 0.66-0.88), and 3) acknowledging receipt of Pap results (92% vs 94%; OR = 0.64; 95% CI = 0.49-0.83). Group differences persisted after covariates adjustment. In adjusted models, Black women had higher odds of reporting recent Pap screening (84% vs 77%; OR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.42-2.03), but reported lower odds of receiving a follow-up recommendation subsequent to abnormal test (78% vs 87%; OR = 0.54; 95% CI = 0.31-0.95). Conclusion. Black women reported higher cervical cancer screening adherence but lower rates of being informed of an abnormal Pap test and contacted for follow-up treatment. We recommend a multilevel approach to deliver culturally appropriate education and communication for patients, physicians, clinicians in training, and clinic level ancillary staff. (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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