The development of a culturally sensitive educational video: How to facilitate informed decisions on cervical cancer screening among Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Netherlands, all women aged 30-60 years are invited to participate in the national cervical cancer screening programme, which is aimed at early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions. One fourth of the Dutch population has a migration background, with Turkish and Moroccan immigrants being the largest immigrant populations. Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women show lower screening participation rates and a higher incidence of cervical cancer, compared to native Dutch women. Since current information materials are not tailored to these women's needs, we developed a short culturally sensitive educational video to facilitate informed decision-making for cervical cancer screening among Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women. This article describes the development proc

SUBMITTER: Hamdiui N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615061 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature