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Cervical cancer and the HPV vaccination

01 June 2008

Primary Health Care

Clinical

Worldwide cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women. About 500,000 women are diagnosed and 250,000 die from the disease per year, the...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: the impact on practice

13 November 2008

Primary Health Care

CPD

The introduction into the national immunisation schedule of the HPV vaccine will affect the workload of school nurses and practitioners working in primary care....

How to take a sample for cervical screening

22 August 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article aims to update nurses who are experienced in obtaining cervical samples and stimulate interest in health professionals who wish to undertake the...

Cervical cancer:prevention, diagnosis, treatment and nursing care

17 March 2009

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article provides an update on cervical cancer, broadly covering aspects of the disease ranging from epidemiology to aetiology and prevention to treatment.

The psychosocial care of a patient with cervical cancer

01 June 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

The aim of the article is to highlight the need for psychosocial care for cervical cancer patients and their partners and describes ways in which this service can be...

Cervical screening: patients’ negative attitudes and experiences

19 July 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background This article explores the negative attitudes some women have towards the cervical screening programme. These attitudes could ultimately prevent them from...

Cervical cancer: prevention, diagnosis, treatment and nursing care

11 March 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article provides an update on cervical cancer, broadly covering aspects of the disease ranging from epidemiology to aetiology and prevention to treatment.

Reasons for non-attendance at cervical screening

02 March 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Many women are anxious about cervical screening. The receipt of an abnormal result causes high levels of distress. Cervical screening uptake can be improved by the...

Allaying parental concerns about the human papillomavirus vaccine

28 November 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Feature

This article presents the findings of parents’ views on the human papillomavirus vaccine from one area of England. The authors outline that many parents have strong...

making a difference

01 February 2004

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

In June 2000 I wrote an article for this journal titled ‘Pioneering spirit’ (LDP 2000, 3, 1, 4-8). I was inspired by reading an article by Pearson et al (1998),...

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