ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2025
Improving cervical screening rates among sexual minorities: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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- Beyond words: operationalizing inclusive language in Australian cervical screening health promotion policy.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Improving cervical screening rates among sexual minorities: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
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issue addressedSexual minority women (SMW) experience inequities in health outcomes. The extant literature consistently suggests that SMW are much less likely than their heterosexual peers to engage in cervical screening. Using participant's voices, the focus of this study was to explore the ways in which cervical screening rates for SMW might be improved.
methodsAn online survey was completed by SMW (N = 177) aged 25-69 based in Aotearoa New Zealand and representing a range of sexual identities, ethnicities, and geographical regions. The analysis presented here was derived from open-ended qualitative responses to a single survey item: What do you think could be done to encourage more SMW (lesbians, wahine takatāpui, bisexual women, etc.) to engage in smear testing?
resultsAnalysis of the data generated three main themes around how public health services could encourage more SMW to engage in cervical screening: Inclusive health services, clarity of information, and targeted health promotion.
conclusionThe analysis showed that the inherent heteronormativity among health care professionals and the lack of clear and consistent information specific to SMW may be key factors contributing to lower rates of engagement in screening. SO WHAT?: Given that not engaging in screening is the main risk factor for cervical cancer, it is imperative that active consideration is given to these issues with a view to increasing participation rates among SMW.
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