Cervical screening: Perceptions and barriers to uptake among Somali women in Camden

Barriers and Facilitating Factors Perceived in Turkish Women's Behaviors Towards Early Cervical Cancer Detection: A Qualitative Approach

“…Likewise, unsatisfaction with the previous health services related to pap smear test and pelvic examination was also specified as an important factor impeding the participation in other studies (Agurto et al, 2004;Guilfoyle et al, 2007;Abdullahi et al, 2009). Negative attitute displayed by the health personnel might have prevented individuals from taking pap smear test by effecting their sensitivity perceptions.…”

“…Shyness arising from showing a private part of body to an unknown person during physical examination turns into a major barrier is a woman is examined by a male doctor. In the studies conducted so far, sex of the doctor was specified as an important factor impeding the participation in screenings (Van Til et al, 2003;Guilfoyle et al, 2007;Abdullahi et al, 2009). It was detected that shyness increases as the woman gets older and it has a negative relationship with taking the pap smear test (Lee-Lin et al, 2007).…”

Predictors of Cervical Cancer Screening: An Application of Health Belief Model

“…Despite, fully preventable, cervical cancer is a major health problem in developing countries (Sankaranarayanan et al, 2008 ;Tristen et al, 1996;Abdullahi, 2009;Akbari et al, 2010). Cervical cancer is also a common type of cancer among women, especially in women 20-39 years of age.…”

“…For example, if women believe that anticipated benefit of doing behaviors to prevent cervical cancer outweigh the barriers to or cost of the preventive behaviors, they are more probably to obtain cervical cancer screening test. Previous researchers also have reported that women who perceived the Pap smear testing process as painful and embarrassing due to visiting by male provider had lower rates of routine cervical cancer screening (Boyer etal.,2001 ;Hoyo et al, 2005;Jennings, 1997, Ackerson K , 2010, Abdullahi 2009). In this study, Some participants from the focus groups and interviews mentioned off-putting experiences that they had experienced themselves or heard from others acting as a barrier to attending screening.…”

“…In this study, Some participants from the focus groups and interviews mentioned off-putting experiences that they had experienced themselves or heard from others acting as a barrier to attending screening. Such negative experiences included experiencing pain, bleeding and being faced with inexperienced sample takers who did not explain the process or enable them to ask questions (Abdullahi 2009). In this study, language difficulties were thought to not only detract from women's understanding of the test and thus the perceived need for screening, but also to prevent some women from attending, due to anxiety about not being able to understand the sample taker or not being able to ask questions and form a trusting relationship.…”