Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Diffusion of Preventive Innovation: Racial and Rural Differences in Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Practices



This report examines differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination associated with residence and race/ethnicity. Data for the study were drawn from two nationally representative samples of medical practices, the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

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Key findings:

Patient Receipt of Cervical Cancer Screening or Vaccination Services

• No significant differences were observed for type of cervical cancer screening modality (conventional, liquid or unspecified) by patient residence (urban versus rural) or by race/ethnicity (white versus African American women).

• A significantly higher proportion of women living in rural counties (69.6%) received liquid based Pap testing in hospital outpatient settings than women in urban counties (39%).

• A significantly higher proportion of women residing in urban counties received HPV DNA testing versus women residing in rural counties (10% versus 3.3%, respectively).

• No significant differences were observed in the receipt of HPV vaccination by patient residence.

Physician Providers for Women Receiving Pap or Other Cervical Screening Services

• Most patients receiving cervical screening, regardless of residence, were seen by urban physicians (92.4%).

• Significantly higher proportion of patients in rural practices were publicly insured than patients in urban practices (36.7% versus 23.0%).

Contact information:

Jessica D. Bellinger, PhD

South Carolina Rural Health Research Center

Phone: 803.251.6317

bellingj@mailbox.sc.edu

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