biostudies-literatureUnknown52(5)Gyan KGTo examine the cervical cancer screening beliefs and practices of Black immigrant women from sub-Saharan African or Caribbean countries living in Massachusetts. 19 women who self-identified as being sub-Saharan African or Caribbean, spoke English, were foreign-born, were aged 25-65 years, and had been living in the United States for at least six months were included. A qualitative descriptive design and thematic analysis were used. A semistructured interview guide was developed based on the PEN-3 cultural model. Facilitators of cervical cancer screening included a sense of personal responsibility to maintain one's health, cultivating trust within the healthcare system, and cultivating community support. Barriers included pain and fear, navigating a new identity as a Black immigrant, a lackOncology nursing forum371-381https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12377865biostudies-literatureCervical Cancer Screening Beliefs and Practices Among Black Immigrant Women From Africa and the Caribbean Living in Massachusetts.PMC12377865Gyan KGEscobar Jones CEffiong DWamai RDunnack Yackel HfalseCervical Cancer Screening Beliefs and Practices Among Black Immigrant Women From Africa and the Caribbean Living in Massachusetts.To examine the cervical cancer screening beliefs and practices of Black immigrant women from sub-Saharan African or Caribbean countries living in Massachusetts. 19 women who self-identified as being sub-Saharan African or Caribbean, spoke English, were foreign-born, were aged 25-65 years, and had been living in the United States for at least six months were included. A qualitative descriptive design and thematic analysis were used. A semistructured interview guide was developed based on the PEN-3 cultural model. Facilitators of cervical cancer screening included a sense of personal responsibility to maintain one's health, cultivating trust within the healthcare system, and cultivating community support. Barriers included pain and fear, navigating a new identity as a Black immigrant, a lack2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Aug2026-05-28T22:19:09.928Z2026-04-08T03:16:13.965ZS-EPMC123778654084992410.1188/25.ONF.371-38110.1188/25.onf.371-381