ReviewContemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland)2014
Cervical cancer screening and psychosocial barriers perceived by patients. A systematic review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lifetime prevalence and adherence rate of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2023Pooled it
- Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Variation in Cervical Cancer Screening Preferences among Medically Underserved Individuals in the United States: A Systematic Review.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2020Pooled it
- The impact of age-relevant and generic infographics on knowledge, attitudes and intention to attend cervical screening: A randomized controlled trial.British journal of health psychology · 2024Trial
- Psychosocial predictors of cervical cancer screening intention among female teachers in Karaj, Iran: An integrated behavioral model.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Effect of direct mailing self-sampling kits on participation in the Dutch hrHPV-based cervical screening programme: a population-based study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Article
- Motivations and Preferences for Self-Sampled Human Papillomavirus Testing Among Average-and High-Risk Patients: An Exploratory Analysis.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Exploring Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Women in the United States: Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Psychosocial Determinants.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploratory Analysis of Concordance Between Clinician-Collected and Self-Sampled Human Papillomavirus Tests in a Small Cohort of Average- and High-Risk Patients.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Upregulation of TMEM40 is associated with the malignant behavior and promotes tumor progression in cervical cancer.Discover oncology · 2023Article
- Thousands of Women's Lives Depend on the Improvement of Poland's Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Education as Well as Better Networking Strategies Amongst Cervical Cancer Facilities.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Cervical Cancer Screening and Associated Barriers among Women in India: A Generalized Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Cancers · 2022Article
- Reasons for intending to accept or decline kidney cancer screening: thematic analysis of free text from an online survey.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Barriers and strategies for cervical cancer screening: What do female university students know and want?PloS one · 2021Article
- What factors are most influential in increasing cervical cancer screening attendance? An online study of UK-based women.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Understanding Patients' Perspectives and Information Needs Following a Positive Home Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kit Result.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2019Article
- Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Collection With Papanicolaou Test Referral for Infrequently Screened Women in the United States.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2018Article
- Interference with endogenous EZH2 reverses the chemotherapy drug resistance in cervical cancer cells partly by up-regulating Dicer expression.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2016Article
- A qualitative cancer screening study with childhood sexual abuse survivors: experiences, perspectives and compassionate care.BMJ open · 2015Article
- A Community-Academic Partnership to Increase Pap Testing in Appalachian Kentucky.American journal of preventive medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
aim of the studyThis study aimed at integrating research discussing the role of perceived psychosocial barriers in cervical cancer screening (CCS) uptake. In particular, we analyzed the evidence for the associations between CCS uptake and perceived psychosocial barriers and frequency of psychosocial barriers identified by women. MATERIAL AND
methodsA systematic search of peer-reviewed papers published until 2011 in 8 databases yielded 48 original studies, analyzing data obtained from 155 954 women. The majority of studies (k = 43) applied correlational design, while 5 had experimental design.
resultsExperimental research indicated a positive effect of 75% of psychosocial interventions targeting barriers. The interventions resulted in a significant increase of CCS uptake. Overall 100% of correlational studies indicated that perceiving lower levels of barriers significantly predicted higher CCS uptake. 53 psychosocial barriers were listed in at least 2 original correlational studies: 9.5% of barriers were related to CCS facilities/environment, 67.9% dealt with personal characteristics of the patient, and 22.6% addressed social factors. As many as 35.9% of perceived barriers referred to negative emotions related to CCS examination procedures and collecting CCS results, whereas 25.7% of barriers referred to prior contacts with health professionals.
conclusionsLeaflets or discussion on psychosocial barriers between patients and health professionals involved in CCS might increase CCS uptake and thus reduce cervical cancer mortality rates. Communication skills training for health professionals conducting CCS might focus on the most frequently reported barriers, referring to emotions related to CCS examination and collecting CCS results.
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