Healthcare access and cervical cancer awareness among Syrian refugee women in Turkiye: language, cultural, and economic challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The influx of Syrian refugees since 2012 has introduced demographic changes in Türkiye that face significant barriers to healthcare, particularly for women's health and cervical cancer awareness. Studies indicate alarmingly low awareness, with only 4% of Syrian women aware of the smear test.

Objective

This study examines cervical cancer awareness among Syrian refugee women in Türkiye and assesses the impact of sociocultural factors-education level, healthcare access, and language proficiency-on healthcare utilization.

Methods

A sample of 409 Syrian refugee women aged 30-65 in Mersin was surveyed using a 21-item questionnaire, administered in Arabic, covering sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, Turkish proficiency, and cervical cancer awaren

SUBMITTER: Kurtay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684299 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature