ArticleThe journal of family planning and reproductive health care2012
Cervical screening among migrant women: a qualitative study of Polish, Slovak and Romanian women in London, UK.
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- Experiences of cervical screening and barriers to participation in the context of an organised programme: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.Psycho-oncology · 2017Pooled it
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- Understanding knowledge, beliefs, values and barriers towards cervical cancer screening and self-sampling amongst migrant Muslim women in Southwest London: an in-depth qualitative interview study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Moroccan and Pakistani women's knowledge and perceptions on cervical cancer screening and HPV self-sampling acceptability in Catalonia, Spain: a mixed-methods study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Cervical Screening in Ethnically Diverse Groups in Northwest England: A Focus Group Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer and screening among migrant women: a qualitative study in Portugal.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Central and Eastern European Migrants in the United Kingdom: A Scoping Review of the Reasons for Utilisation of Transnational Healthcare.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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- HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- How is equity captured for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer incidence and screening in the Republic of Ireland: A review.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Review
- Factors influencing the participation of groups identified as underserved in cervical cancer screening in Europe: a scoping review of the literature.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- At the junctures of healthcare: a qualitative study of primary and specialist service use by Polish migrants in England.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- Reasons behind Low Cervical Screening Uptake among South Asian Immigrant Women: A Qualitative Exploration.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19: information access, trust and adherence to health advice among migrants in Norway.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- Diagnostic testing: therapeutic mobilities, social fields, and medical encounters in the transnational healthcare practices of Polish migrants in the UK.Journal of migration and health · 2022Article
- Barriers to the Cervical Cancer Screening by CPC-28 Questionnaire: A Pilot Study.Archives of clinical and biomedical research · 2022Article
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- Experiences of cervical screening participation and non-participation in women from minority ethnic populations in Scotland.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers among Migrant Women: A Qualitative Study with Healthcare and Community Workers in Portugal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore awareness of and participation in cervical screening services in women from Poland, Slovakia and Romania living in London, UK.
methodsThree qualitative studies were carried out in London in 2008-2009: an interview study of professionals working with Central and Eastern European migrants (n=11); a focus group study including three Polish, one Slovak and one Romanian focus group; and an interview study of Polish (n=11), Slovak (n=7) and Romanian (n=2) women.
resultsAwareness of the cervical screening programme was good, but understanding of the purpose of screening was sometimes limited. Some women were fully engaged with the UK screening programme; others used screening both in the UK and their countries of origin; and a third group only had screening in their home countries. Women welcomed the fact that screening is free and that reminders are sent, but some were concerned about the screening interval and the age of the first invitation.
conclusionsMigrant women from Poland, Slovakia and Romania living in London vary in their level of participation in the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme. More needs to be done to address concerns regarding screening services, and to ensure that language is not a barrier to participation.
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