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Identifying the key barriers, facilitators and factors associated with cervical cancer screening attendance in young women: A systematic review.
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- Exploring Women's Attitudes Towards Cervical Cancer Screening and Their Association with Life Satisfaction and General Life Attitudes: A Systematic Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Pooled it
- The Cervical Cancer Paradox in Eastern Europe: How Knowledge and Institutional Trust Shape HPV Vaccination Attitudes in Romania.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Factors associated with cervical cancer screening in the South African demographic and health survey.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Investigating the acceptability of cervical screening, using conventional clinician-taken cervical samples or urine self-sampling, at 6 weeks postnatal: A cross-sectional questionnaire.Journal of medical screening · 2026Article
- Diagnosing Breastfeeding Difficulties: Where Do We Stand?Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Review
- Self-collection for primary HPV screening using dry swabs: a review of clinical performance, laboratory considerations, and patient preferences.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2026Review
- Understanding barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer prevention among young Korean Women: A focus group interview study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Cervical screening attendance in young women and people with a cervix: An application of the COM-B model.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Utilising the COM-B model to interpret barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening in young women.Journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Eliminating Cervical Cancer: the Impact of Screening and Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination.Preventing chronic disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundCervical cancer (CC) results in around 604,00 new cancer cases yearly and is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Uptake rates for both the HPV vaccination and screening have been decreasing over recent years, particularly in young women, whilst CC remains a concern for both low- and high-income countries.
objectivesTo highlight the key barriers and facilitators of CC screening attendance in young women and to identify the factors associated with their CC screening behaviour, to inform interventions to increase screening rates.
designSystematic review. DATA SOURCES AND
methodsA systematic review was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PsycINFO/PyscARTICLES and CINAHL. The review included primary qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies that reported barriers, facilitators and factors associated with current CC screening behaviours in women aged 30 or below. Outcomes were summarised narratively. Risk of bias was conducted for individual studies using the Mixed-Method Appraisal Tool.
resultsAmong the 106 studies included in the review, the most frequently reported barriers were financial constraints (
conclusionThese unique factors represent potential targets for interventions to increase CC screening attendance in young women. Future research could benefit from employing strong theoretical frameworks, such as the COM-B model of behavioural change, to categorise and gain further insight into the contributing factors affecting CC screening attendance. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42022324948.
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