Colposcopy in the Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review

Vicente A. Benites-Zapata*, Enrique A. Hernandez-Bustamante, Luis M. Acuña-Chávez, Claudia P. Escudero-Gaytan, Juan R. Ulloque‑Badaracco, Esteban A. Alarcón-Braga, Gino Venegas, Percy Herrera-Añazco

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aim: Low- and middle-income countries represent nearly 85% of all cervical cancer cases worldwide; thereby, it is extremely important to identify methods to improve the screening process. Therefore, this study aimed to summarize the primary characteristics of studies on accessibility, coverage, patient preferences, and factors associated with patient satisfaction or acceptance of colposcopy in primary healthcare. Methods: A search strategy, based on MeSH, Emtree, and free terms, was run through 5 databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Ovid/Medline, and Web of Science). EndNote 20.1

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Primary Care and Community Health
Volume14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • colposcopy
  • primary healthcare
  • public health (Source: MeSH)
  • uterine cervical neoplasms
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Papanicolaou Test
  • Humans
  • Colposcopy/methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Early Detection of Cancer/methods
  • Mass Screening
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis
  • Female
  • Primary Health Care
  • Vaginal Smears/methods

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