Cervical cancer screening and abnormalities among women in a residential drug-rehabilitation program
D. M. Tilley A B F , S. Hristov A , D. J. Templeton B D E , N. C. Sharp B and C. C. O’Connor A B C EA Women’s Health Service, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.
B RPA Sexual Health, Building 21, 25 Lucas Street, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.
C South Western Sydney Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Faculty of Medicine, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
D The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
E Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
F Corresponding author. Email: donna.tilley@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Australian Journal of Primary Health 18(4) 266-267 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY12067
Submitted: 6 December 2011 Accepted: 23 June 2012 Published: 22 August 2012
Abstract
Women in a residential drug-rehabilitation program had lower rates of cervical screening attendance and higher rates of detected abnormalities than women attending a local Well Women’s Clinic. As a result of this study we plan to include a more comprehensive sexual health history into routine women’s health consultations.
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