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Barriers and Facilitators to Cervical Screening among Migrant Women of African Origin: A Qualitative Study in Finland

Idehen Esther E; Kangasniemi Mari; Pietilä Anna-Maija

dc.contributor.authorIdehen Esther E
dc.contributor.authorKangasniemi Mari
dc.contributor.authorPietilä Anna-Maija
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-27T11:49:07Z
dc.date.available2022-10-27T11:49:07Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/155156
dc.description.abstractGlobally, cervical cancer constitutes a substantial public health concern. Evidence recommends regular cervical cancer screening (CCS) for early detection of "precancerous lesions."Understanding the factors influencing screening participation among various groups is imperative for improving screening protocols and coverage. This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators to CCS participation in women of Nigerian, Ghanaian, Cameroonian, and Kenyan origin in Finland. We utilized a qualitative design and conducted eight focus group discussions (FGDs) in English, with women aged 27-45 years (n = 30). The FGDs were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed utilizing the inductive content analysis approach. The main barriers to CCS participation included limited language proficiency, lack of screening awareness, misunderstanding of screening's purpose, and miscomprehension of the CCS results. Facilitators were free-of-charge screening, reproductive health services utilization, and women's understanding of CCS's importance for early detection of cervical cancer. In conclusion, among women, the main barriers to CCS participation were language difficulties and lack of screening information. Enhancing screening participation amongst these migrant populations would benefit from appropriate information about the CCS. Those women with limited language skills and not utilizing reproductive health services need more attention from healthcare authorities about screening importance. Culturally tailored screening intervention programs might also be helpful.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.titleBarriers and Facilitators to Cervical Screening among Migrant Women of African Origin: A Qualitative Study in Finland
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2021042821179
dc.relation.volume17
dc.contributor.organizationfi=hoitotiede|en=Nursing Science|
dc.contributor.organization-code2607400
dc.converis.publication-id51118989
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/51118989
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601
dc.identifier.jour-issn1661-7827
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorKangasniemi, Mari
dc.okm.discipline316 Nursingen_GB
dc.okm.discipline316 Hoitotiedefi_FI
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationnot an international co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeJournal article
dc.publisher.countrySwitzerlanden_GB
dc.publisher.countrySveitsifi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeCH
dc.relation.articlenumberARTN 7473
dc.relation.doi10.3390/ijerph17207473
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.issue20
dc.year.issued2020


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