Knowledge of cervical cancer and attendance at cervical cancer screening: a survey of Black women in London.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to attend cervical screening, but further understanding of ethnic inequalities in cervical screening uptake is yet to be established. This study aimed to explore the socio-demographic and ethnicity-related predictors of cervical cancer knowledge, cervical screening attendance and reasons for non-attendance among Black women in London.

Methods

A questionnaire was completed by women attending Black and ethnic hair and beauty specialists in London between February and April 2013. A stratified sampling frame was used to identify Black hair specialists in London subdivisions with >10% Black population (including UK and foreign-born). Fifty-nine salons participated. Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symp

SUBMITTER: Ekechi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4216339 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature