Asking physicians how best to implement cervical cancer prevention services in India: A qualitative study from Mysore.

ABSTRACT: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among Indian women. Screening is an effective prevention strategy, but achieving high screening rates depend upon identifying barriers at multiple levels of healthcare delivery. There is limited research on understanding the perspectives of providers who deliver cancer prevention services. The objective of this study was to explore physician perspectives on cervical cancer prevention, barriers to effective implementation, and strategies to overcome these barriers in India. Guided by the "Multilevel influences on the Cancer Care Continuum" theoretical framework, we conducted semi-structured interviews with physicians in Mysore, India. From November 2015- January 2016, we interviewed 15 (50.0%) primary care physicians, seven (23.3%) obstetrici

SUBMITTER: Adsul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021426 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature