Testing a Religiously Tailored Intervention with Somali American Muslim Women and Somali American Imams to Increase Participation in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

Pratt, Rebekah; Mohamed, Sharif; Dirie, Wali; Ahmed, Nimo; Lee, Sey; VanKeulen, Michael; Carlson, Sam

doi:10.1007/s10903-019-00881-x

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“…In previous literatures, cultural beliefs have been identified as a significant barrier (cancer as sin, the result of immorality) in women to undergo cancer screening as they prominently influence the level of understanding and knowledge about these cancers (de Cuevas et al, 2018;Gupta et al, 2015;Lee, 2015;Meana et al, 2001;Modibbo et al, 2016;Szalacha et al, 2017) and interventions addressing them have also produced results (Adunlin et al, 2019;Pratt et al, 2019). Financial concern was reported both in the current study and previous studies (Malhotra et al, 2016).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 58%

Barriers to Cancer Screening Uptake in Women: A Qualitative Study from Tamil Nadu, India

Mahalakshmi¹,

Sundaram²

2020

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 58%

Barriers to Cancer Screening Uptake in Women: A Qualitative Study from Tamil Nadu, India

Mahalakshmi¹,

Sundaram²

2020

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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“…However, knowledge is influenced by other factors, such as cultural and religious factors, misconceptions about the risk of developing the disease. Emotional responses to the screening test such as fear or embarrassment may also discourage women participating in CCS or even seeking information about CCS [ 56 , 61 , 62 ]. Language difficulties also limit the access to information, compromising participation in CCS as well [ 63 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation among migrant women in Europe: a scoping review

Marques

Nunes

Antunes

et al. 2020

Int J Equity Health

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Background Cervical cancer screening has been effective in reducing incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, leading European countries to implement screening programs. However, migrant women show lower screening participation compared to nationals. This scoping review aims to provide a synthesis of the growing evidence on factors associated with participation in cervical cancer screening among migrant women in Europe. Methods Electronic peer-reviewed databases were searched in November 2019 for studies on factors related to the participation of migrants in cervical cancer screening conducted in EU/EFTA countries, using comprehensive search expressions. Retrieved articles were screened and those eligible were selected for data extraction. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included. Factors were classified in barriers and facilitators and were divided into further categories. Results Twenty out of 96 articles were selected and analyzed. Factors associated with participation in cervical cancer screening were classified in categories related to sociodemographic, healthcare-system, psychological, migration, knowledge, language, and cultural factors. Lack of information, lack of female healthcare providers, poor language skills, and emotional responses to the test (especially fear, embarrassment and discomfort) were the most reported barriers to cervical cancer screening. Encouragement from healthcare providers and information available in migrants’ languages were frequently stated as facilitators. Results on the role of sociodemographic factors, such as age, education, employment and marital status, are the most conflicting, highlighting the complexity of the issue and the possibility of interactions between factors, resulting in different effects on cervical cancer screening participation among migrant women. Several identified barriers to screening are like those to access to healthcare services in general. Conclusions Efforts to increase migrant women’s participation in CCS must target barriers to access to healthcare services in general but also specific barriers, including cultural differences about sexuality and gender, past traumatic personal experiences, and the gender and competences of healthcare professionals performing CCS. Healthcare services should strengthen resources to meet migrants’ needs, including having CCS information translated and culturally adapted, as well as healthcare providers with skills to deal with cultural background. These findings can contribute to improve CCS programs among migrant women, reducing health disparities and enhancing their overall health and well-being.

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“…This literature search yielded several studies in specific immigrant groups demonstrating unique barriers to access. For example, when Muslim immigrant women undergo religiously tailored workshops about screening mammography, their attitudes toward it change [41]. Immigrant groups from different Asian countries report different barriers.…”

Section: Breast Cancer Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Care Disparities in Radiology—A Review of the Current Literature

DeBenedectis¹,

Spalluto²,

Americo³

et al. 2022

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Introduction: Health care disparities exist in all medical specialties, including radiology. Raising awareness of established health care disparities is a critical component of radiology's efforts to mitigate disparities. Our primary objective is to perform a comprehensive review of the last 10 years of literature pertaining to disparities in radiology care. Our secondary objective is to raise awareness of disparities in radiology.Methods: We reviewed English-language medicine and health services literature from the past 10 years (2010-2020) for research that described disparities in any aspect of radiologic imaging using radiology search terms and key words for disparities in OVID. Relevant studies were identified with adherence to the guidelines set forth by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Results:The search yielded a total 1,890 articles. We reviewed the citations and abstracts with the initial search yielding 1,890 articles (without duplicates). Of these, 1,776 were excluded based on the criteria set forth in the methods. The remaining unique 114 articles were included for qualitative synthesis.Discussion: We hope this article increases awareness and inspires action to address disparities and encourages research that further investigates previously identified disparities and explores not-yet-identified disparities.

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Testing a Religiously Tailored Intervention with Somali American Muslim Women and Somali American Imams to Increase Participation in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

Cited by 29 publications

References 42 publications

Barriers to Cancer Screening Uptake in Women: A Qualitative Study from Tamil Nadu, India

Barriers to Cancer Screening Uptake in Women: A Qualitative Study from Tamil Nadu, India

Factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation among migrant women in Europe: a scoping review

Health Care Disparities in Radiology—A Review of the Current Literature

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