Women's responses to cervical interrogation by fluorescent and reflective spectroscopy.

نویسندگان

  • Daron G Ferris
  • Mark S Litaker
  • Eileen D Dickman
  • Lynn M Allmond
  • Kelly M Smith
  • Terry L Arrington
چکیده

OBJECTIVE To determine women's responses to cervical interrogation by fluorescent and reflective spectroscopy (FRS). MATERIALS AND METHODS A convenience sample of women scheduled for a colposcopic examination was interrogated by a cervical FRS system. Thereafter, women completed a 24-item questionnaire that assessed their responses to the spectroscopic test. Likert-scale responses were compared among subgroups using the chi test for trend. RESULTS Most women favored FRS used for locating (97.7%; 170/174) and selectively sampling (96.6%; 168/174) cervical neoplasia. Fewer women (81.0%; 141/174) wanted FRS to replace the Pap smear. Most women were neither nervous (73.6%; 128/174) nor bothered (89.1%; 155/174) by the extra time for the FRS assessment. Women's acceptance was substantiated by 84.9% (146/174) and 90.8% (157/173) wanting their doctor to have and insurance company to pay for FRS, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Use of FRS as a colposcopic adjunct was supported very favorably by women. Fewer women supported FRS replacing Pap smears. These high rates of approval by women should help the implementation of FRS technology.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of lower genital tract disease

دوره 7 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003