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- Title
A Narrative Review of Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization Among Haitian Immigrant Women in the U.S.: Health Beliefs, Perceptions, and Societal Barriers and Facilitators.
- Authors
Romelus, Juana; McLaughlin, Carol; Ruggieri, Dominique; Morgan, Sherry
- Abstract
Haitian immigrant women living in the U.S. have a higher rate of cervical cancer mortality than any other ethnic group, primarily due to lower rates of screening test utilization. Therefore, it is important to understand the issues affecting their pap smear screening behaviors. We conducted a narrative review of articles from PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, CINAHL/Nursing, and Psych Info. Inclusion criteria: U.S. Haitian immigrant, screening, cervical cancer, health beliefs/perceptions. Exclusion criteria: HPV-vaccine. Primary barriers: (1) lack of knowledge of cervical cancer, HPV, and pap smears; (2) lack of culturally appropriate dissemination of information; and (3) difficulty obtaining the test. Primary facilitators: (1) provider recommendations, (2) Haitian media to disseminate health information, and (3) having health insurance. This review highlights the points for intervention by health professionals and policy makers to address this group's low pap smear utilization.
- Subjects
HAITI; UNITED States; MEDICAL care use; IMMIGRANTS; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; CERVIX uteri tumors; HEALTH attitudes; ATTITUDES toward illness; SOCIAL determinants of health; EARLY detection of cancer; CINAHL database; HEALTH insurance; HEALTH; INFORMATION resources; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; DISEASES; PAP test; ONLINE information services; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; HAITIANS
- Publication
Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 3, p596
- ISSN
1557-1912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10903-024-01581-x