Impact of introduction of a colposcopy service in a rural South African sub-district on uptake of colposcopy
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- Date
- 2013-09-01
- Language
- English
- Media Type
- research article
- Pages
- 81-85
- Keywords
- Referral hospitals, Western Cape, District hospitals, Colposcopy, Cervical smears, Cervical cytology, Colposcopy services, Colposcopy uptake
- Author(s)
- Conradie, H.H., KRIGE, F.K., Oettle, C.A., Blanckenberg, N.D.
- Publication Title
- South African journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
- Volume
- 19
- ISSN
- 0038-2329
- Description
- Describes the establishment of a colposcopy service at a district hospital in a rural sub-district of the Western Cape. Assesses its impact on colposcopy uptake. Finds that the establishment of a colposcopy service in a rural sub-district increased uptake of colposcopy and decreased the delay from cervical smear to colposcopy.
- Subject
- OBSTETRICS, GYNAECOLOGY