A population survey on beliefs around cervical cancer screening: determining the barriers and facilitators associated with attendance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical screening saves approximately 5000 lives annually in England. However, screening rates have been falling continuously, and coverage in London is particularly low (64.7%). While demographic predictors of uptake have been well researched, there has been less thorough investigation of the individual barriers and facilitators which predict cervical screening attendance. Understanding modifiable factors influencing attendance can guide the design of effective interventions to increase cervical screening uptake. The aim of this study was to understand the demographic, and individual factors associated with self-reported attendance at cervical screening in London.

Methods

The study used an online survey of 500 women in London (June-July 2017). The survey include

SUBMITTER: Judah G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9082843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature