A scoping review of evidence on routine cervical cancer screening in South Asia: investigating factors affecting adoption and implementation.

ABSTRACT: NEED: Cervical cancer is a major global public health issue, particularly affecting low and middle-income countries, distinctly in the South Asian region. This geographical region lacks a well-organized routine cervical screening program. Consequently, this scoping review aimed to investigate the evidence on factors influencing the adoption and implementation of routine cervical cancer screening in South Asia.

Methods

Adopting the "Arksey and O'Malley and Levac et al." methodology, databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus were scrutinized in the pursuit of relevant studies. Subsequently, the collected data were synthesized by adopting the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) model.

Results

A total of 837 records were initially identifi

SUBMITTER: Rajkhowa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761498 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature