Nierówności w zdrowiu w świetle wyników projektu "problem zgłaszalności kobiet na badania cytologiczne w Polsce. Próba analizy socjomedycznej”
Inequalities in health in light of the results of project “The problem of attendance of women to cytological tests in Poland. A sociomedical analysis”

Summary/Abstract: Low attendance of women to free cytology tests under the “Population Program of Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer” (PPPWWRSM) is an issue that requires an in-depth analysis. The presented project is one of the first representative sociological inquiries concerning this subject. The main goal of the project was to describe and interpret the attitude of women towards preventive smear tests and the diagnosis of the reasons for avoidance/ postponement in time of such tests. Because of the complexity of the object of research two kinds of analysis were employed: qualitative and quantitative. 80 free interviews were conducted, the conclusions having been used at the stage of preparing the instrument for quantitative research. Personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted in the autumn of 2014 on the nationwide representative sample of 500 women aged 25–59 years (the population covered by the PPPWWRSM). The result of research is the knowledge about the health behaviors of Polish women and their social determinants. Especially worth noting are different behavior patterns resulting from social-cultural diversity (inter alia age, place of residence, education), which manifest themselves in the use of gynecological care, knowledge about prevention and its sources, and in motivation for undertaking pro-health activities.

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