Background: Cervical cancer is among the most preventable forms of cancer. Still,
only 80.7% of US women aged 21–65 years report adherence to US Preventive Services
Task Force (USPSTF) cervical cancer screening recommendations. This rate is far below
the Healthy People 2020 target of 93%. Concerningly, this rate of adherence was found
to be dropping from 2000–2013, with notable disparities in screening coverage based
on socioeconomic factors, including race, level of education, and access to care.
The group identified as most likely to be non-adherent with recommended screening
protocols are patients who use the emergency department (ED) for their usual source
of care.
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