Barriers and Facilitators of Pap Testing for Women Living With HIV: A Focus Group Study

Sophie Jin1, Joycelyn Cudjoe, Alexis Peay

  • 1Sophie Jin, BA, is a Student, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Joycelyn Cudjoe, PhD, RN, is a Nurse Research Scientist, Inova System Office (Professional Practice), Falls Church, Virginia, USA. Alexis Peay, BS, is a Community Health Worker, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Dorcas Baker, RN, MA, ACRN, is the founder of Older Women Embracing Life (OWEL), Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Jennifer Kunkel is a Medical Coordinator, Park West Health System, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Hae-Ra Han, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Isabel Hampton Robb Professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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