Integration of cervical cancer screening into healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women, with 90% of deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Integrating cervical cancer screening services into healthcare facilities is crucial for overcoming the disease. Thus, this review aims to map existing evidence and identify barriers and facilitators in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

The scoping review will employ a five-step framework as proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. These are (1) formulating the research questions, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) selecting eligible studies, (4) charting the data, and (5) collating, summarising and reporting the results. Five databases (MEDLINE, Maternity and Infant Care, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL

SUBMITTER: Kassa RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806607 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature