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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Comparison of Cervical Cancer Screening Used between Individuals with Disabilities and Individuals without Disabilities.

Chia-Yu Chen, Pei-Tseng Kung, Li-Ting Chiu, Wen-Chen Tsai

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Chia-Yu ChenGraduate Institute of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan.
Pei-Tseng KungDepartment of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.
Li-Ting ChiuDepartment of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan.
Wen-Chen TsaiDepartment of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-9684-0789

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Asia University and China Medical University ASIA-110-CMUH-19Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST105-2410-H-468 -017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCervical cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. It is vital to achieve a high cervical cancer screening rate among women. We compared the Pap smear test (PST) used between individuals with disabilities and those without disabilities in Taiwan.

methodsIndividuals registered in the Taiwan Disability Registration File and the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) were screened for this nationally representative retrospective cohort study. Women aged 30 and above in 2016 and who were still alive in 2016 were matched in a 1:1 ratio via propensity score matching (PSM); 186,717 individuals with disabilities and 186,717 individuals without disabilities were included. Controlling for relevant variables, the odds of receiving PST were compared using conditional logistic regression analysis.

resultsA lower percentage of individuals with disabilities (16.93%) received PST than those without disabilities (21.82%). The odds of individuals with disabilities receiving PST were 0.74 times that of individuals without disabilities (OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.73-0.76). Compared to individuals without disabilities, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities had the lower odds of receiving PST (OR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.36-0.40), followed by individuals with dementia (OR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.33-0.48) or multiple disabilities (OR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.49-0.54).

conclusionsWe highly recommend that healthcare practitioners recognize the unique needs of individuals with different types of disabilities, especially those with cognitive impairments.

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cervical cancer screeningdisabilitypap smear testwomen with disabilitieswomen without disability

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PMID37239649
PMCPMC10217891

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