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Wu, Li-Wei; Lin, Lan-Ping; Chen, Si-Fan; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Loh, Ching-Hui; Wu, Chia-Ling; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The study aims to explore knowledge and attitudeSs regarding cervical cancer screening and to examine its determinants based on the perspectives of Taiwanese women with physical disabilities living in the community. A cross-sectional survey was employed in the study, and we recruited 498 women aged more than 15 years who were officially registered…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Females, Physical Disabilities, Familiarity
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Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsieh, Molly; Chen, Si-Fan; Wu, Chia-Ling; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This paper aims to identify self-report data for hysterectomy prevalence and to explore its correlated factors among women with physical and mobility disabilities in Taiwan. This paper was part of a larger study, "Survey on Preventive Health Utilizations of People with Physical and Mobility Disability in Taiwan," which is a…
Descriptors: Females, Incidence, Surgery, Foreign Countries
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Chen, Shih-Fan; Lin, Lan-Ping; Sung, Chang-Lin – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We collected self reported rate of cervical smear testing to examine the affecting factors in women with physical disabilities in the study, to define the reproductive health care for this group of people. The study population recruited 521 women with physical disabilities aged more than 15 years who were officially registered as having physical…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Cancer
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Kung, Pei-Tseng; Tsai, Wen-Chen; Chiou, Shang-Jyh – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Research that identifies the determinants of low mammography use among disabled people is scant. This study examines the determining factors related to the low usage of mammography among women with disabilities. To identify the barriers that prevent women with disabilities from participating in mammography screening can help authorities conceive…
Descriptors: Females, Adults, Disabilities, Barriers
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Lin, Lan-Ping; Lin, Jin-Ding; Sung, Chang-Lin; Liu, Ta-Wen; Liu, Yi-Lian; Chen, Li-Mei; Chu, Cordia M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although little is known about the incidence of cervical cancer in women with intellectual disabilities (ID), Pap smear screening is an effective public health program to prevent cervical cancer to this group of people. The purposes of this study were to identify and evaluate the factors regarding the utilization of the Pap smears in women with ID…
Descriptors: Cancer, Age, Marital Status, Health Promotion
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Huang, Kuang-Hua; Tsai, Wen-Chen; Kung, Pei-Tseng – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Cervical cancer is a prevalent cancer among Taiwanese women, and can be effectively cured if diagnosed early. Therefore, cervical cancer is worthy of preventive health screening. Due to physical and psychological barriers, patients with disability may be unable to express their physical complaints accurately, thus reducing their access to health…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Severe Disabilities, Females, Mental Retardation