TY  - JOUR
T1  - Psychosocial burden differences between women of reproductive age and menopausal age due to abnormal Pap smear: A pilot study of the East Coast of Malaysia
A1  - Shabbir Ahmad Sheikh
A1  - Mardiana Mansor
A1  - Mainul Haque
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2016
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
SP  - 95
EP  - 102
N2  - Introduction: Women with abnormal Pap smear results are facing psychosocial problems such as fear, anxiety, mental stress, and defaulted follow‑ups. This study aims to identify psychosocial burden differences in mean score between reproductive age group and menopausal age group women with abnormal Pap smear results. Materials and Methods: A total of seventy women with abnormal Pap smear results were recruited from three Ministry of Health, Tertiary Hospital on the East Coast of Malaysia (Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bharu, and Kuantan). The self‑administered PEAPS‑Q‑14 questionnaire was answered by the participants and data were analyzed using descriptive and independent t‑test. Results: Mean age of respondents was 44.79; the majority were Malays (84.3%) and Muslims (88.6%). Only two domains are significant differences between the age groups of 
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/psychosocial-burden-differences-between-women-of-reproductive-age-and-menopausal-age-due-to-abnormal-pap-smear-a-pilot-study-of-the-east-coast-of-malaysia
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