ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Non-attendance in cervical cancer screening among migrant women in Portugal: A cross-sectional study.
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- Barriers to cancer screening uptake and approaches to overcome them: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Perceived community cervical cancer prevention support and cervical cancer screening utilization among women in Shenzhen, China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Participation in cervical cancer screening among migrants and non-migrants in primary healthcare in Lisbon: a register-based study.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Targeting under-screened women in cervical cancer: combining self-sampling and human papillomavirus testing with a strategic reminder plan.European journal of public health · 2025Article
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- Knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer and screening among migrant women: a qualitative study in Portugal.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Experiences and Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening Using Self-Sampling among Under-Screened Women in Flanders.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Barriers to and Facilitators for Accessing HPV Vaccination in Migrant and Refugee Populations: A Systematic Review.Vaccines · 2024Review
- Cervical Cancer Prophylaxis-State-of-the-Art and Perspectives.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesCervical cancer has a high mortality rate among women worldwide. Although cervical cancer screening (CCS) is an effective strategy in reducing mortality of the disease, inequalities in accessing screening exist, particularly among migrant women. This study aims to characterize migrant women's participation in CCS and determine factors associated with non-attendance to CCS.
methodsA cross-sectional study based on a web-based survey targeting adult migrant women living in Portugal was conducted. Prevalence of non-attendance to CCS was examined, and its associations with socioeconomic, migration-related, and health-related factors were determined using adjusted logistic regression models.
resultsA total of 1100 migrant women were included in the study. Prevalence of CCS non-attendance was 24.5%. CCS non-attendance was associated with younger age, being born in Africa or Asia, being single/divorced/widowed, never having had a GP appointment in Portugal and not having regular gynecology appointments. Being born in South and Central America, shorter length of stay in Portugal, having had HPV vaccination, and not having children are associated with CCS attendance.
conclusionThese findings point out that an important percentage of migrant women do not attend CCS. Strategies to increase participation should be developed, considering the inequalities identified and designed to target the specific needs of migrant women to improve their CCS attendance and increase cervical cancer prevention.
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