Decision-making about cervical screening in a heterogeneous sample of nonparticipants: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

According to the precaution adoption process model, cervical screening nonparticipants represent a heterogeneous group including those who are unaware of, unengaged with, or undecided about screening, as well as intenders and decliners. We aimed to explore beliefs about cervical screening among these different types of nonparticipant.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were carried out with women aged 26 to 65 years living in Britain (n = 29). Women were purposively sampled to represent different nonparticipant types. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data were analysed thematically using framework analysis.

Results

The salience of some barriers to screening varied between different types of nonparticipant. Bad experiences were prominent in the discus

SUBMITTER: Marlow LAV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220875 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature