Qualitative study of cervical cancer screening among lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men

Authors

Michael J. Johnson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Lynne S. Nemeth, University of South CarolinaFollow
Michele Eliason, San Francisco State UniversityFollow
Martina Mueller, University of South CarolinaFollow
Gail Stuart, University of South CarolinaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2016

Publication Title

Cancer Nursing

Publisher

Cancer Nursing

Volume

39

Issue

6

First page number:

455

Last page number:

463

Abstract

Lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women, as well as transgender men, are less likely than their heterosexual and female-identifying counterparts to access cervical cancer screening services. Although numerous factors that influence receipt of cervical screening have been identified, several gaps in research and knowledge merit additional research. The aims of this study were to examine cervical cancer screening behaviors of LBQ women and transgender men using American Cancer Society guidelines as the standards for comparison and to determine factors that influence participation in cervical cancer screening.

Repository Citation

Johnson, M. J., Nemeth, L. S., Eliason, M., Mueller, M., Stuart, G. (2016). Qualitative study of cervical cancer screening among lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men. Cancer Nursing, 39(6), 455-463. Cancer Nursing.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000338