Communication scholars have been long interested in uncertainty and its connection to
communicative actions. Since the special issue of Journal of Communication on uncertainty …

Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality in women. Population-
based cervical cancer screening programs have been highly effective in reducing the …

Purpose: Papanicolau (Pap) screenings disparities exist for immigrant women in the United
States. This study sought to have an understanding of factors influencing Pap screening …

Women who test positive for a BRCA genetic mutation, but who have not been diagnosed,
or'previvors,'experience intense, chronological risk-related uncertainty. Women's risk …

Objective: Appalachian women continue to die younger than in other US regions. We
performed a rapid scoping review to summarize women's health research in Appalachia …

While Pap testing has significantly reduced the burden of cervical cancer, not all women
follow prevention recommendations of cervical cancer screening every 3 years. Health …

Purpose To gain a better understanding of parental decision making in situations of
uncertainty and multidisciplinary care, we explored parents' decision-making experiences …

Background To investigate the effects of patient health communication regarding their
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to their health care providers and significant others in their …

Background: Updated risk-based guidelines for cervical cancer screening (CCS) allow for
individualized screening that minimizes unnecessary testing. However, these guidelines are …

ABSTRACT Approximately 10%–25% of adolescent pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet we
know little about the experience of miscarriage among women in this age group. To better …