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Eliminating health disparities: Innovative methods to improve cervical cancer screening in a medically underserved population

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  • Bharel, M.
  • Santiago, E.R.
  • Forgione, S.N.
  • León, C.K.
  • Weinreb, L.

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Homeless women have disproportionately lower rates of cervical cancer screening and higher rates of cervical cancer. In 2008, only 19% of the homeless women seen by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) were screened for cervical cancer. To improve screening, BHCHP implemented a 6-part intervention that incorporates point-of-care service, multidisciplinary screening, improved health maintenance forms, population management, process improvement, and increased provider and patient education. This resulted in a significant increase in cervical cancer screening, from 19% in 2008 to 50% in 2013. When compared with national and local cervical cancer screening trends, BHCHP surpassed improvement rates seen in other vulnerable populations. Simple and innovative interventions proved to be the most effective and practical methods of improving screening.

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  • Bharel, M. & Santiago, E.R. & Forgione, S.N. & León, C.K. & Weinreb, L., 2015. "Eliminating health disparities: Innovative methods to improve cervical cancer screening in a medically underserved population," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105, pages 438-442.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302417_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302417
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    1. Gulzar H. Shah & John P. Sheahan, 2015. "Local Health Departments’ Activities to Address Health Disparities and Inequities: Are We Moving in the Right Direction?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.

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