Poor uptake of reproductive health screening services by female renal transplant recipients.

dc.contributor.authorKerkhoff, Barbara A.
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, T.C.F.
dc.contributor.authorPlant, William D.
dc.contributor.authorHiggins, John R.
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-10T13:21:27Z
dc.date.available2012-01-10T13:21:27Z
dc.date.copyright2006-03
dc.date.issued2006-03
dc.description.abstractWomen with functioning renal transplants are a high-risk group for de novo malignancies and other gynaecological health problems. The objective of this study was to assess patients awareness of gynaecological issues, and to assess uptake of cervical and breast cancer screening services. A structured questionnaire on family planning, menopausal issues and knowledge/use of cervical and breast cancer screening was administered to 64 female renal transplant recipients. 58 (91%) responded to the questionnaire. Mean age at first transplantation was 35 years (range 11 - 69). 84% were aware as to why they should have regular cervical smears. 15 (26%) had, however, never had a smear and only 9 (16%) were having yearly smears. 12 of 28 postmenopausal women entered the menopause under the age of 41 years, but only 5 of these had received Hormone Replacement Therapy. Breast self examination is practiced by 71%, but only 26% have had mammograms. These figures suggest that female renal transplant patients are not adequately screened for cervical and breast cancer. The results also indicate a need for further education regarding family planning issues and menopausal health concerns. We conclude that formal gynaecological review should be routinely available for women with renal transplants.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationKerkhoff BA, O'Connor TC, Plant WD, Higgins JR; (2006) 'Poor uptake of reproductive health screening services by female renal transplant recipients'. Irish Medical Journal, 99 (3):78-80.en
dc.identifier.endpage80en
dc.identifier.issn0332-3102
dc.identifier.issued3en
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Medical Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage78en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/487
dc.identifier.volume99en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIrish Medical Organizationen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.imj.ie//ViewArticleDetails.aspx?ArticleID=836
dc.rights© Copyright 2006 Irish Medical Journalen
dc.subjectFemale renal transplant recipientsen
dc.subjectDe novo malignanciesen
dc.subjectReproductive health screeningen
dc.subjectGynaecological problemsen
dc.subjectImmunosuppressive therapyen
dc.subjectChronic kidney diseaseen
dc.subject.lcshKidneys--Transplantation--Patientsen
dc.titlePoor uptake of reproductive health screening services by female renal transplant recipients.en
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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