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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2006
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- Cervical cancer and the HPV link: Identifying areas for education in Mexico City´s public hospitals Tess Aldrich Sarah Landis Sandra G. García Davida Becker Patricio Sanhueza Anjarath Higuera Salud Mexico physicians cervical cancer human papillomavirus Objective. To assess Mexico City physicians´ knowledge andpractices regarding cervical cancer and human papillomavirus(HPV) to compare obstetricians/gynecologists (ob/gyns)and general practitioners (GPs) on these variables. Materialand Methods. In April 2003, 187 ob/gyns and GPs workingin 15 hospitals affiliated with the Federal District Secretaryof Health (SSDF) completed a self-administered questionnaire.Pearson´s chi-square tests were used to compare ob/gyns and GPs on outcome variables. Results. Nearly all providers(93%) identified HPV as the principal cause of cervicalcancer. Ob/gyns had more detailed knowledge about HPVthan GPs and were more likely to have heard of commononcogenic strains (p=.000). Sixteen percent of all physiciansincorrectly stated that Pap tests should be performed everysix months regardless of previous results, and 17% recommendedhysterectomy as an option for treating mild or moderatedysplasia. Conclusions. While SSDF physicians had basicknowledge about the cervical cancer-HPV link, screening andmanagement norms are priority areas for educational interventions. 2006 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10648308 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.48