作者: Edmundo Carvalho Mauad , Sérgio Mancini Nicolau , Uilho A. Gomes , René AloÃsio da Costa Vieira , Jacó Saraiva de Castro Mattos
DOI: 10.1002/DC.21287
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摘要: Cervical cancer is a serious public health problem in women developing countries because of absence or ineffectiveness screening programs. Several biases to access medical care and inequity system continental country like Brazil limit the implementation adequate programs appropriately prevent cervical cancer. Therefore, aim this study was evaluate results applying mobile unit (MU) for screening. From May 2003 2004, offered aged 20–69 years, residing 19 municipal districts Barretos county region, Sao Paulo. Out 9,560 examination available, 2,964 (31%) underwent The medium distance traveled by MU 45 km. time spent completion questionnaire doing exam 20 minutes. It observed that 17.0% screened had never test not it repeated within last 3 years. negative response more common among 29 years 60 69 with less schooling lower socio-economic income (P < 0.05). can significantly overcome chronic deficiency accessibility offering opportunity these participate Diagn. Cytopathol. 2010;38:727–730. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.