Posters
Academic/Professional Position (Other)
Medical Resident
Presentation Type
Poster
Discipline Track
Patient Care
Abstract Type
Research/Clinical
Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide; early detection plays a key role in reducing morbidity and mortality. In Texas’ counties lining the border, cervical cancer death rate is 30% higher than the rest of the state.
Methods: A total of 20 Internal medicine residents from the UTRGV - DHR were randomized to an intervention and control groups. Before the intervention, residents had not received any formal training skills on Pap smear technique during their residency. The educational intervention consisted of an eleven-minute video on Thin prep specimen collection and a single-day hands-on training skills Pap smear workshop using a life-size gynecological manikin. An electronic survey was sent one month later to the study participants. The post-survey consisted of a 5-point Likert scale with closed ended questions about perceived confidence and knowledge on cervical cancer screening.
Results: A total of 20 unique survey responses were recorded (overall response rate 39%). Results didn’t show statistically significant difference between the intervention group (n=10) and the control group (n=10) regarding self-perceived confidence to perform a Pap smear, knowledge about the indications and proper technique and steps to perform a pap smear.
Conclusion: Our interventions were not enough to increase self-perceived confidence, knowledge and procedural skills when performing pap smears. We strongly believe that additional interventions that help overcome the main limitations perceived by the IM residents will be able to increase cervical cancer screening.
Recommended Citation
Del Real, Azucena; Betancourth, Adriana C.; Pozo, Leonardo; Lora Ferreira, Gabriel J.; Suarez, Andres; Luu, Stephanie; Rivera, Jose; Loftis, Christine E.; and Gutierrez, Cesar, "Improving Internal Medicine Residents’ self perceived confidence, knowledge and procedural skill performing Pap smears" (2023). Research Symposium. 56.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/theme1/posters/56
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Improving Internal Medicine Residents’ self perceived confidence, knowledge and procedural skill performing Pap smears
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide; early detection plays a key role in reducing morbidity and mortality. In Texas’ counties lining the border, cervical cancer death rate is 30% higher than the rest of the state.
Methods: A total of 20 Internal medicine residents from the UTRGV - DHR were randomized to an intervention and control groups. Before the intervention, residents had not received any formal training skills on Pap smear technique during their residency. The educational intervention consisted of an eleven-minute video on Thin prep specimen collection and a single-day hands-on training skills Pap smear workshop using a life-size gynecological manikin. An electronic survey was sent one month later to the study participants. The post-survey consisted of a 5-point Likert scale with closed ended questions about perceived confidence and knowledge on cervical cancer screening.
Results: A total of 20 unique survey responses were recorded (overall response rate 39%). Results didn’t show statistically significant difference between the intervention group (n=10) and the control group (n=10) regarding self-perceived confidence to perform a Pap smear, knowledge about the indications and proper technique and steps to perform a pap smear.
Conclusion: Our interventions were not enough to increase self-perceived confidence, knowledge and procedural skills when performing pap smears. We strongly believe that additional interventions that help overcome the main limitations perceived by the IM residents will be able to increase cervical cancer screening.