2025
Gynecologic Cytology and Pap Smears
Krishnamurti U, Mosunjac M, Deftereos G. Gynecologic Cytology and Pap Smears. 2025, 1-53. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7696-4_40-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Cancer SocietyCervical cancerCases of invasive cervical cancerParaffin-embedded histological samplesOncogenic HPV typesInvasive cervical cancerCancer SocietyDetection of HPVDNA in situ hybridizationCervical cancer screeningHPV genotypesHPV DNAHPV statusP16 immunohistochemistryCervical cytologyHPV typesBethesda systemHPV biologyHPVFormalin-fixedCancer screeningPrognostic reasonsHistological samplesScreening strategiesManagement guidelinesWeight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States
Singh S, Mehta N, Noh M, Bond K, Threats M, Jackson J, Nnawulezi N, Mercedes M, Agénor M. Weight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States. Health Equity 2025, 9: 22-30. DOI: 10.1089/heq.2024.0158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care discriminationCervical cancer screeningPap test useCancer screeningWeight-based discriminationPap testSGM peopleTest useContext of cervical cancer screeningHealth care factorsHealth care settingsCross-sectional online surveyMultivariate logistic modelCare factorsCare settingsHealth servicesUnited StatesHealthOnline surveyPapLogistic modelRespondentsAdultsScreeningBlack
2024
Clinician Staffing and Quality of Care in US Health Centers
Sun Q, Forman H, Stern L, Oldfield B. Clinician Staffing and Quality of Care in US Health Centers. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440140. PMID: 39436649, PMCID: PMC11581487, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice registered nursesUniform Data SystemQuality of careUS health centersHealth centersCancer screeningCross-sectional studyStaffing modelsBody mass indexAssociated with higher performanceHIV testingAssociated with quality of carePrimary care safety netHealth Resources and Services Administration's Uniform Data SystemQuality-of-care metricsPreventive health assessmentsPractice registered nursesBreast cancer screeningClinical quality metricsCommunity-specific needsCervical cancer screeningPositive associationNonlinear positive associationAssociated with qualityFull-time equivalentReduction in Unindicated Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents in a Large Health Care System.
Geng B, Oliveira C, Hosier H, Sheth S, Vash-Margita A. Reduction in Unindicated Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents in a Large Health Care System. Journal Of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2024 PMID: 39037856, DOI: 10.1097/lgt.0000000000000831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBest Practice AdvisoryCervical cancer screeningElectronic medical recordsHealth care systemCancer screeningPap testCare systemLarger health care systemPre/post intervention studyEvidence-based guidelinesProvider notificationPostinterventionPractice advisoryIntervention studiesPreinterventionFisher's exact testHuman papillomavirus test resultsLogistic regressionRetrospective chart reviewReproductive healthMedical recordsHuman papillomavirus testingPatient characteristicsChart reviewKruskal-Wallis testImpact of medicaid expansion on cervical cancer screening: A state-specific difference in difference analysis
Bergstein A, Huang Y, Hershman D, Xu X, Wright J. Impact of medicaid expansion on cervical cancer screening: A state-specific difference in difference analysis. Gynecologic Oncology 2024, 189: 49-55. PMID: 39013240, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningBaseline screening ratesNon-expansion statesCancer screeningMedicaid expansion statesScreening ratesExpansion statesMedicaid expansionBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemImpact of Medicaid expansionPre-expansion periodPost-expansion periodAffordable Care ActEffect of Medicaid expansionOutcome measuresCare ActMedicaid coverageHousehold incomeEvaluate trendsSurveillance systemMedicaidDiD analysisState-specific differencesFemale respondentsPrevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana
Gyane F, Modey E, Maya E, Bonney E, Abaidoo-Myles A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303535. PMID: 38814956, PMCID: PMC11139324, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary health facilityHealth facilitiesInterviewer-administered questionnaireAnalytical cross-sectional studyCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerPrevention of cervical cancerCross-sectional studyRisk factor assessmentHR-HPVAttending HIV clinicsCancer screeningHIV diagnosisLogistic regression analysisDemographic data collectionHigh-risk human papillomavirus infectionPrevalence of HR-HPVHIV clinicHigher oddsWLWHDescriptive statisticsStudy participantsHigh-risk patient groupsMultiple HPV genotypesPrevalence of HPVU.S. Women with Invasive Cervical Cancer: Characteristics and Potential Barriers to Prevention
Rosenblum H, Gargano J, Cleveland A, Dahl R, Park I, Whitney E, Castilho J, Sackey E, Niccolai L, Brackney M, Debess E, Ehlers S, Bennett N, Kurtz R, Unger E, Markowitz L. U.S. Women with Invasive Cervical Cancer: Characteristics and Potential Barriers to Prevention. Journal Of Women's Health 2024, 33: 594-603. PMID: 38608239, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive cervical cancerEvaluate characteristics of womenPopulation-based descriptive studyInvasive cervical cancer diagnosisCervical cancer screeningReduce cervical cancer ratesPopulation-based surveillance sitesCervical cancer ratesIdentified potential barriersNon-white womenAdvent of screeningPotential barriersCharacteristics of womenIncident invasive cervical cancerCancer screeningPreventive careCancer ratesCervical cancerMental illnessSubstance use disordersChi-square testDescriptive frequenciesDescriptive studyMultiple barriersSurveillance sitesEvaluating an Enterprise-Wide Initiative to enhance healthcare coordination for rural women Veterans using the RE-AIM framework
Relyea M, Kinney R, DeRycke E, Haskell S, Mattocks K, Bastian L. Evaluating an Enterprise-Wide Initiative to enhance healthcare coordination for rural women Veterans using the RE-AIM framework. Frontiers In Health Services 2024, 3: 1237701. PMID: 38282637, PMCID: PMC10811198, DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1237701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOffice of Rural HealthRural women veteransHealth care coordinationCare coordinationWomen veteransVA facilitiesRE-AIMCancer screeningProgram implementationCare coordination modelRE-AIM frameworkBreast cancer screeningWomen's Health ServicesMixed-methods evaluationCervical cancer screeningSemi-structured interviewsRural healthHealthcare coordinationScreening ratesPreventive careHealth servicesPhone encountersMaternity careQualitative findingsCare
2023
Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Veterans: What Is the Impact of Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, and Women’s Health Primary Care Providers on Screening and Prevention?
Domenicano I, Combellick J, Warren A, Kyriakides T, Brandt C, Haskell S, Goulet J. Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Veterans: What Is the Impact of Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, and Women’s Health Primary Care Providers on Screening and Prevention? Military Behavioral Health 2023, 11: 226-235. DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2023.2246884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health conditionsWomen veteransMilitary sexual traumaCervical cancerCancer screeningCervical cancer screening ratesHealth conditionsVHA medical centersCancer screening ratesCervical cancer preventionCervical cancer screeningMultivariable logistic regressionPrimary care providersSexual traumaDiagnosis of PTSDPTSD disordersPatient characteristicsScreening ratesOutpatient careCancer preventionMultivariable modelMedical CenterCare providersWomen's healthCurrent studyUnindicated Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescent Females Within a Large Healthcare System in the United States
Hosier H, Sheth S, Oliveira C, Perley L, Vash-Margita A. Unindicated Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescent Females Within a Large Healthcare System in the United States. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2023, 78: 470-472. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000001179.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCervical cancer screeningIncidence rateUnindicated testsPatient-specific variablesCervical cancerCancer screeningHPV testingYale New Haven Health SystemCervical cancer screening testsAdolescent femalesEligible young womenRepeated cross-sectional studyWell-woman examinationsAtypical squamous cellsHealth system patientsCancer screening testsWomen ages 21Cross-sectional studyLow incidence rateLarge healthcare systemElectronic medical recordsEvidence-based strategiesSelf-reported raceGuideline adherenceHPV testFemale reproductive health in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors
Hoefgen H, Benoit J, Chan S, Jayasinghe Y, Lustberg M, Pohl V, Saraf A, Schmidt D, Appiah L. Female reproductive health in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e29170. PMID: 37381166, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeGenital graftHost diseaseCancer survivorsLate effectsReproductive healthHematopoietic stem cell transplantCancer treatmentYoung adult cancer survivorsHormone replacement therapyCervical cancer screeningStem cell transplantFemale reproductive healthAdult cancer survivorsLarge cohort studyLikelihood of pregnancyYoung Adult Cancer SurvivorshipAdult cancer survivorshipGynecologic outcomesVaginal injuryCohort studyCell transplantReplacement therapyCancer careCancer screeningA comparative study on behavior, awareness and belief about cervical cancer among rural and urban women in Vietnam
Phung M, Le An P, Vinh N, Le H, McLean K, Meza R, Mukherjee B, Lee A, Pearce C. A comparative study on behavior, awareness and belief about cervical cancer among rural and urban women in Vietnam. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001817. PMID: 37279208, PMCID: PMC10243615, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical cancer screeningCancer screeningUrban womenIncrease uptake of cervical cancer screeningUptake of cervical cancer screeningPerceived susceptibility to cervical cancerCancer screening questionnaireIncrease health literacyBenefits of screeningCervical cancerRural-urban differencesSusceptibility to cervical cancerCervical cancer burdenCross-sectional studySeverity of cervical cancerScreening behaviorEngage doctorsHealth literacyPsychosocial barriersUrban participantsCancer burdenPerceived severity of cervical cancerScreening questionnaireImprove screeningWorld Health OrganizationUptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female Patients Using a Mobile Medical Clinic
Degife E, Oliveira C, Znamierowski E, Meyer J, Sheth S. Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female Patients Using a Mobile Medical Clinic. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 65: 835-843. PMID: 37220860, PMCID: PMC10592483, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningMobile medical clinicHealth-related social needsCervical cancerCancer screeningMedical clinicsFemale patientsCervical cancer screening uptakeCancer screening uptakeHuman papillomavirus vaccinationHigh-risk populationMultivariate logistic regressionElectronic health recordsPapillomavirus vaccinationScreening uptakePap testingRetrospective cohortPatient cohortClinic modelLower oddsPatientsUnstable housingClinicLogistic regressionCancerAssociation between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal
Paneru B, Karmacharya A, Bharati A, Makaju S, Adhikari B, Kafle D, Shakya S, Spiegelman D, Seth S, Stangl A, Shrestha A, Shrestha A. Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285771. PMID: 37200234, PMCID: PMC10194964, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screening uptakeCancer screening uptakeScreening uptakeMultivariable logistic regressionCancer Stigma ScaleCancer stigmaCervical cancerAge of menarcheFirst sexual intercourseLogistic regressionNepalese womenSexual intercourseReproductive health variablesCervical cancer screeningEffective screening programsSemi-urban areasCross-sectional studyPercent of womenMean total scoreFamily planning usersScreening servicesCancer screeningCommon cancerDisease burdenScreening program
2022
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Keddem S, Maier M, Gardella C, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Chartier M, Haskell S, Hauser RG, Beste LA. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 706-713. PMID: 36042092, PMCID: PMC9481769, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07578-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationChlamydia testingVHA careWomen veteransAge 25Case ratesMilitary sexual traumaHealth AdministrationInfection rateCorrelates of testingIncidence of chlamydiaRetrospective cohort studyCervical cancer screeningEvidence-based guidelinesHealth system factorsIncidence of gonorrhoeaMental health diagnosesLow testing ratesSexual traumaSystem-level interventionsHigher infection rateEffective diagnostic testCohort studyPatient characteristicsResultsAmong women
2021
1353. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Keddem S, Maier M, Gardella C, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Chartier M, Haskell S, Hauser R, Beste L. 1353. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: 763-764. PMCID: PMC8643750, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.1545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMilitary sexual traumaWomen veteransChlamydia testingAge 25Chlamydia casesInfection rateVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careCase ratesIncidence of chlamydiaPredictors of testingRetrospective cohort studyCervical cancer screeningEvidence-based guidelinesHealth system factorsVeterans Health AdministrationIncidence of gonorrhoeaMental health diagnosesLow testing ratesSexual traumaSystem-level interventionsHigher infection rateEffective diagnostic testCohort studyPatient characteristicsAnnual screeningUnindicated cervical cancer screening in adolescent females within a large healthcare system in the United States
Hosier H, Sheth SS, Oliveira CR, Perley LE, Vash-Margita A. Unindicated cervical cancer screening in adolescent females within a large healthcare system in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 225: 649.e1-649.e9. PMID: 34256029, PMCID: PMC8633062, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancerLarge healthcare systemYears of ageIncidence rateScreening testAdolescent femalesHealthcare systemLarge multihospital health systemCervical cancer screening resultsNew cervical cancer casesCurrent consensus recommendationsHuman papillomavirus testingHuman papillomavirus vaccinationCervical cancer casesCervical cancer screeningMultihospital health systemCancer risk reductionScreening resultsPoisson regression analysisEvidence-based strategiesGuideline nonadherencePapillomavirus vaccinationCytology testingIntraepithelial lesionsProvider factorsHypermethylated PCDHGB7 as a universal cancer only marker and its application in early cervical cancer screening
Dong S, Lu Q, Xu P, Chen L, Duan X, Mao Z, Zhang B, Sui L, Wang Y, Yu W. Hypermethylated PCDHGB7 as a universal cancer only marker and its application in early cervical cancer screening. Clinical And Translational Medicine 2021, 11: e457. PMID: 34185407, PMCID: PMC8214855, DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnowledge, attitude, preventive practices and utilization of cervical cancer screening among women in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study
Shrestha AD, Gyawali B, Shrestha A, Shrestha S, Neupane D, Ghimire S, Campbell C, Kallestrup P. Knowledge, attitude, preventive practices and utilization of cervical cancer screening among women in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2021, 31: 73-81. PMID: 34871200, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerPreventive practicesCancer screeningCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity-based cross-sectional surveyCommunity-based educational interventionGlobal public health concernAvailability of screeningUtilization of screeningCross-sectional studyMedian knowledge scoreYears of agePublic health concernCross-sectional surveySystematic random samplingMean ageCancer deathMedian attitude scoreWomen 30Home visitsPractice scoresTreatment servicesKnowledge scoreCancerNational Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents
Vash-Margita A, Kobernik EK, Flagler E, Quint EH, Dalton VK. National Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 717-724. PMID: 33601068, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerCancer screeningAdolescents ages 14Women ages 14Office visitsAge 14Cervical cancer screening ratesMultivariable logistic regression modelPreventive care visitsRetrospective cohort studyCancer screening ratesOffice-based visitsObstetrician/gynecologistsLogistic regression modelsCare visitsCohort studyIndependent predictorsScreening ratesInsurance statusPatient educationProvider typeAmerican CollegeGynecology recommendationsAdolescent population
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