Barriers to cervical cancer screening among refugee women: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Cervical cancer disproportionately affects vulnerable populations including refugee women. Understanding the barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in this group is crucial to inform targeted interventions and improve health outcomes. This review aimed to identify barriers hindering their access to cervical cancer screening. Five databases - Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and SCOPUS - were searched in December 2024. The inclusion criteria included studies - a) targeting healthy refugee women, b) conducted in community or hospital/clinic settings, c) reporting barriers to cervical cancer screening from the women's perspective, and d) published in English. Thematic analysis was performed to identify the barriers. The review followed the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Sy

SUBMITTER: Hossain MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918313 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature