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KMID : 0892720040080010037
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2004 Volume.8 No. 1 p.37 ~ p.48
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Content Analysis on Cognitive-Affective Experiences in Pap Smear Participants
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Pakr So-Mi
Chang Soon-Bok
Chung Chae-Weon
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Abstract
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Objectives: To explore the cognitive and affective responses that women experienced during a Pap smear test.
Methods: A qualitative method was used in which 54 women participated in focus groups. For the content analysis meaningful words, phrases, and sentences were first extracted from the data. These extractions were collected into categories and themes reflecting women’s affective and cognitive responses to the experience of Pap testing.
Results: There were three categories reflecting women’s affective responses to the Pap test; test process, relationship with doctors, and test results. Shame, embarrassment, and anxiety were the main responses to the test process. For relationship with doctors affective responses were poor communication, male physician, and lack of respect. Women’s cognitive categories included correct, confused, and wrong knowledge and information regarding cervical cancer and Pap test.
Conclusions: Women’s privacy and respect from doctors should be guaranteed in practice. Availability of female doctors, improvement of service systems and environments in Korea, as well as educational support would contribute to increase women’s in Pap testing and service satisfaction.
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KEYWORD
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Pap smear, cognitive and affective responses
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