Factors associated with cervical cancer screening utilisation by people with physical disabilities: A systematic review.

Autor: Chan DNS; The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Electronic address: dorothycns@cuhk.edu.hk., Law BMH; The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., So WKW; The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Fan N; Yan Chai Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) [Health Policy] 2022 Oct; Vol. 126 (10), pp. 1039-1050. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 03.
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.08.003
Abstrakt: Background: Previous studies showed that cervical cancer screening uptake among people with physical disabilities is low. A better understanding of the factors affecting their screening uptake is needed to devise strategies to address this issue.
Objective: This review explores the factors that impede or enhance cervical cancer screening utilisation by people with physical disabilities, such as mobility, visual and hearing impairments.
Methods: Five electronic databases were searched, resulting in the inclusion of nine studies focusing on people with physical disabilities and their utilisation of cervical cancer screening services. Extracted data from these studies were summarised narratively. Their methodological quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, Version 2018.
Results: Three major impeding factors were reported: 1) lack of knowledge of cervical cancer screening and how it can be accessed; 2) difficulties and inconveniences in accessing cancer screening providers and undergoing the screening procedures; and 3) uncomfortable experiences during the screening procedures. The availability of attendant services and wheelchair-accessible facilities and a longer duration of screening procedures enhanced screening utilisation by the subjects.
Conclusions: This review highlights the need to provide training for healthcare professionals on working with people with physical disabilities, enhance supportive services to allow them to access cervical cancer screening and educate them on the importance of screening.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that no conflicts of interests exist.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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