Balasubramani, L and Orbell, S and Hagger, M and Brown, V and Tidy, J (2008) Can default rates in colposcopy really be reduced? BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 115 (3). pp. 403-408. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01594.x
Balasubramani, L and Orbell, S and Hagger, M and Brown, V and Tidy, J (2008) Can default rates in colposcopy really be reduced? BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 115 (3). pp. 403-408. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01594.x
Balasubramani, L and Orbell, S and Hagger, M and Brown, V and Tidy, J (2008) Can default rates in colposcopy really be reduced? BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 115 (3). pp. 403-408. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01594.x
Abstract
<jats:p>A prospective postal questionnaire study aimed to identify variables that predict a woman’s intention to attend and her subsequent attendance/default at colposcopy clinics. One thousand two hundred and fifty‐eight women attending colposcopy clinics of a university hospital were sent a postal questionnaire 3 weeks before their second appointment at colposcopy. An intention to attend the colposcopy clinic was the most significant predictor for colposcopy attendance during the next 15 months. Smoking and a longer travel time were associated with default. Our study shows that while interventions tried by service providers can reduce default rates, there will remain a cohort of women who do not fully participate in the screening programme.</jats:p>
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | behaviour; colposcopy; default; psychology; screening |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2011 10:23 |
Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 19:45 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/1186 |