HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review
This narrative review explores the barriers and facilitators that migrant women face globally. The review explored a range of studies conducted in various countries, including the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also...
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| author | Nuray Yasemin Ozturk Syeda Zakia Hossain Martin Mackey Shukri Adam Patrick Brennan |
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| description | This narrative review explores the barriers and facilitators that migrant women face globally. The review explored a range of studies conducted in various countries, including the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also specialises in the experiences of migrant women living in Sydney, Australia, and women living in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE. Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most prevalent form of cancer among women worldwide. It is the fourteenth most common cancer among women in Australia and the fourth most common cancer in the UAE. Despite the availability of vaccinations and cervical screening initiatives in many countries, including the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, and the UAE, migrant women living in these countries continue to experience considerable health gaps when accessing cervical cancer screening services. Addressing these disparities is crucial to ensuring everyone has equal healthcare access. An electronic search was conducted using three databases to identify articles published between 2011 and 2021. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research studies were included in the search. The identified factors were classified into categories of barriers and facilitators of cervical screening uptake, which were then sub-categorized. This narrative review examines the awareness of cervical cancer and screening behaviours, attitudes, barriers, and facilitators associated with cervical cancer screening. According to the study, several factors pose significant obstacles for migrant women worldwide, particularly those living in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Sydney, Australia, and Emirati and non-Emirati women (migrant women) residing in RAK when it comes to undergoing cervical cancer screening. These barriers include inadequate knowledge and emotional, cultural, religious, psychological, and organisational factors. On the other hand, social support, awareness campaigns, and the availability of screening services were found to promote the uptake of cervical cancer screening. The findings from this review suggest that healthcare providers should adopt culturally sensitive approaches to enhance awareness and encourage participation in screening programs among migrant women. Based on the findings of this narrative review, it is strongly suggested that healthcare providers and policymakers prioritise developing culturally sensitive screening initiatives for migrant women. It is essential to address the psychological and emotional barriers that prevent migrant women from accessing screening services. This can be accomplished by offering education and awareness campaigns in their native languages and implementing a community-based approach to encourage social support and increase awareness of cervical cancer and screening services. Furthermore, healthcare providers and organisations should provide educational tools that address common misconceptions based on cultural and religious factors that prevent women from accessing screening services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e7a520d62c4406d9d047ff178a9e3082024-04-12T13:18:47ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-03-0112770910.3390/healthcare12070709HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative ReviewNuray Yasemin Ozturk0Syeda Zakia Hossain1Martin Mackey2Shukri Adam3Patrick Brennan4Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaFaculty of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Science University, Ras Al Khaimah 11172, United Arab EmiratesFaculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaThis narrative review explores the barriers and facilitators that migrant women face globally. The review explored a range of studies conducted in various countries, including the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also specialises in the experiences of migrant women living in Sydney, Australia, and women living in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE. Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most prevalent form of cancer among women worldwide. It is the fourteenth most common cancer among women in Australia and the fourth most common cancer in the UAE. Despite the availability of vaccinations and cervical screening initiatives in many countries, including the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, and the UAE, migrant women living in these countries continue to experience considerable health gaps when accessing cervical cancer screening services. Addressing these disparities is crucial to ensuring everyone has equal healthcare access. An electronic search was conducted using three databases to identify articles published between 2011 and 2021. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research studies were included in the search. The identified factors were classified into categories of barriers and facilitators of cervical screening uptake, which were then sub-categorized. This narrative review examines the awareness of cervical cancer and screening behaviours, attitudes, barriers, and facilitators associated with cervical cancer screening. According to the study, several factors pose significant obstacles for migrant women worldwide, particularly those living in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Sydney, Australia, and Emirati and non-Emirati women (migrant women) residing in RAK when it comes to undergoing cervical cancer screening. These barriers include inadequate knowledge and emotional, cultural, religious, psychological, and organisational factors. On the other hand, social support, awareness campaigns, and the availability of screening services were found to promote the uptake of cervical cancer screening. The findings from this review suggest that healthcare providers should adopt culturally sensitive approaches to enhance awareness and encourage participation in screening programs among migrant women. Based on the findings of this narrative review, it is strongly suggested that healthcare providers and policymakers prioritise developing culturally sensitive screening initiatives for migrant women. It is essential to address the psychological and emotional barriers that prevent migrant women from accessing screening services. This can be accomplished by offering education and awareness campaigns in their native languages and implementing a community-based approach to encourage social support and increase awareness of cervical cancer and screening services. Furthermore, healthcare providers and organisations should provide educational tools that address common misconceptions based on cultural and religious factors that prevent women from accessing screening services.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/7/709cervical cancercervical cancer screeningbarriersfacilitatorsmigrant women |
| spellingShingle | Nuray Yasemin Ozturk Syeda Zakia Hossain Martin Mackey Shukri Adam Patrick Brennan HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review Healthcare cervical cancer cervical cancer screening barriers facilitators migrant women |
| title | HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | HPV and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices among Migrant Women: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | hpv and cervical cancer awareness and screening practices among migrant women a narrative review |
| topic | cervical cancer cervical cancer screening barriers facilitators migrant women |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/7/709 |
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