How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study explored and compared stakeholder perspectives on enhancements to cervical cancer screening for vulnerable women across seven European countries.

Design

In a series of Collaborative User Boards, stakeholders were invited to collaborate on identifying facilitators to improve cervical cancer screening.

Setting

This study was part of the CBIG-SCREEN project which is funded by the European Union and targets disparities in cervical cancer screening for vulnerable women (www.cbig-screen.eu). Data collection took place in Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Portugal and Romania.

Participants

Represented stakeholders at various levels, including user representatives (vulnerable women), healthcare professionals, social workers, programme mana

SUBMITTER: Boje RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784119 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature