The association between cervical abnormalities and attitudes toward cervical cancer prevention.

摘要: Abstract Background: We investigated whether a history of cervical abnormalities predicts responses to cancer prevention for women and their daughters. Methods: In 2007, we interviewed 832 mothers adolescent daughters from North Carolina counties with elevated rates cancer. measured the association experiences emotions, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors related its prevention. Results: Anxiety about was higher among who had cancer, hysterectomies, abnormal Pap test results (including false positives) than in experienced none these (each p < 0.05). tests were perceived as being more effective at reducing chance developing by reported hysterectomies relative normal Intentions vaccinate against human papillomavirus (HPV) highest wo...