Livmorhalsprøvetaking i primærhelsetjenesten.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
; 143(11)2023 08 15.
Article
em Nor
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37589352
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In Norway, approximately 360 000 cervical screening samples were taken in 2020, of which 11 000 were registered as inadequate. We therefore wished to investigate doctors' knowledge of cervical sample-taking in the primary health service. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
An anonymous survey on cervical sample-taking was sent by email to around 4 700 members of the Norwegian College of General Practice in September 2021.RESULTS:
Of the 1 039 doctors who responded to the survey, 820 (79 %) reported that they always indicate the reason for taking the sample in the requisition form, and 898 (86 %) reported that they avoid taking a sample during menstruation. Only one in three doctors (343) correctly indicated the location of the squamocolumnar junction in postmenopausal women. In response to a question aimed at users of the ThinPrep method, which is particularly sensitive to sampling errors, 426 out of 697 (61 %) answered that they either avoid using a lubricant or use a water-based lubricant, while only 35 % of the doctors responded that they stop taking the sample if bleeding occurs.INTERPRETATION:
The results show that although many doctors have satisfactory knowledge, a continuous focus on cervical sample-taking is essential. Correct sampling and knowledge of anatomical factors in postmenopausal women may be significant for reducing the number of inadequate samples.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Manejo de Espécimes
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Medicina Geral
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Médicos de Atenção Primária
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Nor
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article