Cervical Cancer Screening Practices of Volunteer Providers in Faith-based Clinics

• We examined characteristics of volunteer providers’ in 2 faith-based clinics.
• Provider type and sex were significant for cervical cancer screening practices.
• Nurse practitioners were more likely to recommend, document, and perform cervical cancer screenings.
• Providers improved in guideline-consistent screening practices from 2008 to 2013.

Hispanic women are at an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. Many of these women seek care at safety net clinics. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the characteristics of volunteer health care providers serving Hispanic women in faith-based safety net clinics and cervical cancer screening (CCS) practices. Findings revealed that volunteer nurse practitioners were more likely to document CCS recommendations (P < .01) and perform screenings (P < .01) than volunteer physicians. All types of volunteer providers improved in providing guideline-consistent screening recommendations despite screening guideline changes in 2009 and 2012 (P < .05).