Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrant and Refugee Women: Scoping-Review and Directions for Future Research.

Autor:	Abdi, Hamdi I., Hoover, Elise, Fagan, Sarah E., Adsul, Prajakta
Předmět:	DECISION making EMBARRASSMENT FEAR HEALTH attitudes HEALTH services accessibility IMMIGRANTS MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems HEALTH insurance MEDLINE ONLINE information services PAIN PAP test REFUGEES SHAME WOMEN'S health CERVIX uteri tumors SYSTEMATIC reviews CULTURAL values LITERATURE reviews COMMUNICATION barriers HEALTH literacy EARLY detection of cancer
Zdroj:	Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health; 2020, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p1304-1319, 16p
Abstrakt:	The purpose of this study is to explore existing research on determinants of cervical cancer screening among immigrants and refugees in the U.S. A scoping review was conducted on 77 studies targeting immigrant and/or refugee women in the U.S., investigating factors related to cervical cancer screening. Sixty-three percent of studies were conducted in the past ten years, and included 122,345 women. Studies predominately explored knowledge, beliefs and barriers related to cervical cancer and screening. Common beliefs included fear of cancer, treatment and death. Participants perceived pap smears to be associated with embarrassment, pain and fear. Barriers to screening were reported in three categories: psychosocial (shame and embarrassment), communication (inability to speak in English), and barriers related to access (lack of insurance or primary care provider). Study findings indicate research focused at the individual-level and future research should focus on exploring multilevel influences on cancer screening uptake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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