Clinicians’ perceptions of barriers to cervical cancer screening for women living with behavioral health conditions: a focus group study

Abstract Background Women with behavioral health (BH) conditions (e.g., mental illness and substance abuse) receive fewer cervical cancer (CC) screenings, are diagnosed at more advanced cancer stages, and are less likely to receive specialized treatments. The aim of this study was to identify barrie...

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Main Authors: Rahma S. Mkuu, Stephanie A. Staras, Sarah M. Szurek, Dalila D’Ingeo, Mary A. Gerend, Dianne L. Goede, Elizabeth A. Shenkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09350-5