ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2023
Early cervical cancer screening: The influence of culture and religion.
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- Interventions and Strategies to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Retention in Care among Persons with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Sociocultural factors influencing women's adherence to colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Applicability of the levels of the socio-ecological model in the context of cervical cancer prevention: a scoping review.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Awareness, Cultural Beliefs, and Health-Seeking Behavior of Females in Cancer Screening: A Pilot Study in Rural South Africa.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors affecting cervical cancer screening and human papilloma virus vaccination among Middle Eastern refugee women in Türkiye: indicators for social workers and nurses.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers in the prevention and early detection of human papillomavirus in Latin America.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Emotional, Cognitive, and Social Factors Influencing Romanian Women's Intention to Undergo Cervical Cancer Screening: A Mixed-Method Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of cervical Cancer-Related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among women in urban and rural regions.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Applying the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model to a video-assisted HPV intervention to promote self-screening uptake: a qualitative study in Western Kenya.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Mass Media Exposure and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Perceptions of a Diverse Group of U.S. Women on the Ease of Vaginal Self-Sampling for Cancer Detection.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Nurses at the forefront in cervical cancer: HPV vaccine promotion to combat the deadly disease in India.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Improving cervical cancer continuum of care towards elimination in Ethiopia: a scoping review.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Bridging the gap in cervical cancer screening for underserved communities: MCED and the promise of future technologies.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- Women and health providers' perspectives on male support for cervical cancer screening in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe.PloS one · 2023Article
- Self-Advocacy Among Women With Uterine Malignancies.Nursing researchArticle
- Integrating Cervical Cancer Screening into Rural Healthcare Delivery Systems for Better Patient Outcomes.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundScreening for cervical cancer at an early stage is essential for providing women with a better chance of receiving effective treatment for both precancers and cancer. Delaying screening until cancer has advanced can be detrimental, resulting in late presentation of cervical cancer and, as a result, cancer metastasis.
aimThe purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which culture and religion influence early cervical cancer screening in women.
settingThe research was conducted in one of the rural districts in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe.
methodsA qualitative exploratory and contextual design was utilised, and data were gathered by means of semistructured interviews. At 17 semistructured interviews, data saturation was reached and further data collection terminated. Data were thematically analysed.
resultsFive themes that described participants' perceptions on culture and religion as barriers to early cervical cancer screening emerged from the data. These included a lack of knowledge, stigmatisation, cultural beliefs and values, religion and a lack of resources. These all negatively affected participants' motivation to seek early screening services.
conclusionAccording to the study findings, culture and religion constitute impediments to early cervical cancer screening for rural women. Interventions that encourage screening, such as targeted health education and health promotion materials, must consider cultural and religious views if behaviour change in diverse groups is to be accomplished.Contribution: The study has the potential to inform Zimbabwean health policy and contribute to prospective interventions or health education that encourage women to attend early cancer screening.
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