Qualitative factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening in women: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Breast and cervical are top cancers for women globally, but few studies have summarised how gender norms influence screening uptake, given sexual connotations and physical exposure. These beliefs may play a central role in decision-making, and understanding them is crucial to improving screening rates and services. This review scopes international literature for gender-based qualitative factors influencing women's screening uptake. A systematic search of peer-reviewed English articles in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL was conducted from inception until December 2019. Articles were included if they were about breast or cervical cancer screening, had mixed or qualitative methodology, and sampled women from the general population. 72 studies spanning 34 countries were analysed. Eight studies also

SUBMITTER: Lau J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9152777 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature