Barriers and Enablers to Pap Test Screening Identified by Focus Group Participants
| Barriers | Enablers |
|---|---|
| Note: the items in this table are presented in no particular order. | |
| Economic, insurance | Physician-based |
| Patient factors | Female |
| Low personal priority | Generalist |
| Fear | Specialist |
| Embarrassment and discomfort (the “yucky” factor) | Good skill in communication and listening |
| Fatalism | Reminder systems |
| Time/scheduling | Insurance |
| Confidentiality | Office-based |
| Prior sexual abuse | Patient |
| Physician and staff factors | Free clinics, health department |
| Reluctance/not approachable | Contraception prescribing |
| Scheduling | Parent encouragement |
| Time constraints | Public education |
| Lack of continuity | Books |
| Media | |