Predictors of non-adherence to cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT: Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women and is largely preventable with regular screening using Papanicolau (Pap) tests. In Canada, all provinces have regular screening programs, although with slightly differing recommendations. Previous research has found that immigrant women, who are a large proportion of the Canadian population, are at higher risk of being under-screened, or non-adherent to the recommended screening frequency. Using data from the 2017 Canadian Community Health Survey, this study examined: (1) the extent to which immigration status and time since immigration are associated with Pap test adherence in Ontario, and (2) predictors of Pap test adherence for immigrants and Canadian born populations in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, with

SUBMITTER: Benjamin KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728462 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature