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Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among low-income, HIV-infected women from an integrated HIV clinic.
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- Cancer disparities in people with HIV: A systematic review of screening for non-AIDS-defining malignancies.Cancer · 2019Pooled it
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- Limited preventive care among Medicaid enrollees with HIV in the US South.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to the integration of cervical cancer screening and treatment service with antiretroviral therapy follow-up clinics for women living with HIV in Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Barriers Associated with Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living with HIV in Nkhatabay District, Malawi: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
- Perceptions and attitude of women of Luderitz, Namibia on Pap smear and cervical cancer prevention.BMC women's health · 2022Article
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- Barriers to Pap Smear Among Homeless Women at Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless.Journal of community health · 2019Article
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- Association between patient-reported HIV status and provider recommendation for screening in an opportunistic cervical Cancer screening setting in Jos, Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Strategies for improving the lives of US women aged 40 and above living with HIV/AIDS: an evidence map.Systematic reviews · 2018Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening Experiences Among Chinese American Immigrant Women in the United States.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2018Article
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Abstract
Significantly elevated rates of cervical cancer and low rates of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening have been documented among HIV-infected women. However, little is known about women's perceptions of cervical cancer screening utilization. Hence, this study describes barriers and facilitators related to cervical cancer screening in a sample of HIV-infected women seeking care at an integrated HIV clinic in Houston, Texas. Using an inductive qualitative methodological approach, data were obtained from five focus group discussions with a total of 33, HIV-infected women. The majority of the study sample consisted of women who self-identified as Black (69.7%), and reported heterosexual contact as the mode of HIV acquisition (75.8%). Barriers to cervical cancer screening were described as pain and discomfort associated with receiving Pap smears and subsequent procedures; lack of awareness of cervical cancer as a preventable disease; limited transportation access; and systemic issues as it relates to scheduling gynecological appointments. Facilitators were described as awareness of HIV-infected women's increased risk of cervical cancer and strong provider-patient relationships. To address disparities in cervical cancer screening among low-income HIV-infected women, programs should capitalize on the identified facilitators and alleviate modifiable barriers using multilevel strategies.
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