Pap smears in the extreme South of Brazil: low coverage and exposure of the most vulnerable pregnant women
Juraci Almeida Cesar,
Anelise Medeiros Souto,
Carlota de Fátima Lelis
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To estimate prevalence, assess trends and identify factors associated with non-performance of Pap smears among postpartum women residing in Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Methods: Between 01/01 and 12/31 of 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, previously trained interviewers applied a single standardized questionnaire at the hospital to all postpartum women residing in this municipality. It was investigated from the planning of pregnancy to the immediate postpartum period. The outcome consisted of not pe… Show more
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