NCSP Module 3: Communicating the importance of cervical screening
Free
- EA 1
- RP 0.5
Communicating the importance of cervical screening to all people eligible for cervical screening and particularly to those who may be considered under-screened and never-screened
Description
About this Program
Australia has one of the lowest rates of cervical cancer in the world, largely as a result of the success of the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP).
Changes to the program since 2017, including the move from Pap Tests to HPV testing and the availability of self-collection as a screening option for all eligible participants, are based on the latest available evidence on the development and prevention of cervical cancer.
This education module is one of five modules developed for healthcare professionals to provide education on the National Cervical Screening Program.
It focusses on communicating the importance of regular cervical screening, and provides strategies to overcome common barriers to participation, particularly for under-screened and never-screened people.
This education activity has been developed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC).
CPD Accreditation
This course is CPD accredited for the 2023-2025 triennium with the following organisations:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- Educational Activities: 1 hours
- Reviewing Performance: 0.5 hours
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
- Educational Activities: 1 hours
- Reviewing Performance: 0.5 hours
CPD for Nurses
Nurses will be emailed a Statement of Completion 3-4 weeks after completion of the course in its entirety as evidence of your learning.
Program Content
Learning Outcomes
After completing this learning module, you should be able to:
- Identify strategies to communicate the importance of cervical screening to eligible people in a culturally safe and inclusive way.
- Identify strategies or approaches to increase participation specifically in populations that have higher rates of being under-screened and never-screened.
- Identify approaches to increase participation in cervical screening in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Recall the National Cervical Screening Program Guidelines cervical screening recommendations for people who have received the HPV vaccine.
Course Content
- Eliminating cervical cancer in Australia
- Under-screened and never-screened people
- Approaches to encourage participation in under-screened and never-screened patients
- Discussing cervical screening with specific groups
- Useful resources