Social Support and Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening in Argentinean Women From a Rural Population

Abstract

Emotional social support may play a role in early cervical cancer detection among Argentinean females, specifically by encouraging performance of the Pap test. The educational practices accomplished by nurses should include actions that involve the family and community; therefore, emphasizing the importance of social ties on health and promoting interactions between target women and existent social groups in the community.

Perception of Breast Cancer Screening among Iranian Women without Experience of Mammography: A Qualitative Study

“…Women perceived that their main function is to attend of the family and children. Our findings consist with previous findings in which social support from family and husband could positively encourage women to improve their breast cancer screening (Gamarra, 2009;Kawar, 2013;khazaee-pool, 2014). Also Trigoni found that family commitments and busy life were main reasons for their delayed mammography screening (Trigoni, 2008).…”

Determinants of Participation in a Breast Cancer Screening Trial in Trivandrum District, India

“…Being currently not married was also reported as a factor for non-compliance in breast and cervical cancer screening programmes (Dinshaw et al, 2007a;2007b;Nene et al, 2007;Taha et al, 2010;Dahlui et al, 2012), for increased distress among cancer patients (Pandey et al, 2006), and for late stage presentation of breast cancer in a hospital in south India (Ali et al, 2008). That women without a husband are less likely to take part in cancer screening programmes might be due to a lack of social support (emotional, informational, tangible, and companionship support) that can negatively affect breast and cervical cancer screening practices (Gamarra et al, 2009;Silva et al, 2009). Health workers should be trained to address risk factors of breast cancer among unmarried women that apply particularly to them (e.g.…”

Health Surveillance and Pap Test Coverage: Integrative Review

“…These professionals pay attention to the languages the population speaks and contribute to raise awareness on the importance of CC prevention, influencing a positive health behavior and encouraging the screening, especially in poorer areas. [11][12]18,21,[24][25] Together with the increased understanding about the consequence on non-compliance, intervention efforts should focus on these perceptions, with a view to expanding the disposition and access to cancer screening and increasing the women's confidence in the CPT. 20 In Canada, a study has shown that high CPT coverage rates are associated with a higher family income, a higher education level, younger age and being married.…”

“…[18][19][20][21][22] The main themes these strategies addressed were aimed at orientation about the test procedure, with a view to demystifying beliefs that negatively affect the compliance, discussing aspects of the disease and factors that increase the risk for its development: the recommendations regarding annual and/or three-annual periodicity; the target population of the screening; case monitoring based on the test results; and other cancer prevention methods related to health promotion. [20][21][22][23][24] The studies discussed health education by all professionals, emphasizing health agents' participation and attributing a fundamental role to the nurse in the development of this strategy. [11][12]18,20,23,25 They also appointed the importance of developing intersectoral strategies to better accomplish the community education activities.…”