Sociocultural barriers to cervical screening in South Auckland, New Zealand

Lovell, Sarah; Kearns, Robin; Friesen, Wardlow

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.02.042

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“…Similar studies have also included embarrassment as one of the barriers among the participants (Ganguly, 1995;Bener et al, 2001;Maaita and Brakat, 2002;Gamarra et al, 2005;Lovell et al, 2007). This study's finding that healthcare workers did not provide encouragement or information was supported by studies conducted in South Africa (Wellensiek et al, 2002), among Vietnamese-American women (Nguyen et al, 2002) and in Argentina (Gamarra et al, 2005).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 59%

Perceived Susceptibility, and Cervical Cancer Screening Benefits and Barriers in Malaysian Women Visiting Outpatient Clinics

Baskaran

Subramanian²,

Rahman³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 59%

Perceived Susceptibility, and Cervical Cancer Screening Benefits and Barriers in Malaysian Women Visiting Outpatient Clinics

Baskaran

Subramanian²,

Rahman³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…One rare piece of work from 2001 to 2002, by Lovell and colleagues, targeted cervical screening in South Auckland which has a high Pacific population (Lovell et al, 2007). Their findings were similar to this research in that both socioeconomic factors as well as cultural beliefs around one's body were argued to impact on a woman's decision to participate in cervical screening.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

“…A reluctance to discuss topics related to sexuality or the reproductive organs was reported in a study among Pacific women in New Zealand (Sligo et al, 1998) and a perceived relationship between cervical smears and sexual activity as reported in assessment of attitudes among Pacific women to cervical screening in a New Zealand central region (Jameson et al, 1999;Lovell et al, 2007) are also among related issues frequently reported. There is very limited research published, however, that looks specifically at Pacific women within N.Z.…”

Section: Barriers To Cervical Screening Among Pacific Women In a Newmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…From the existing literature on why screening services do not meet the needs of certain population groups some of thebarriers reported include, language difficulty, in a review of the literature pertaining to cervical cancer and Pap testing among Asian populations in North America (Taylor et al, 1996) as well among both Asian and Pacific islanders in North America (Dang et al, 2010) and feelings of shyness and embarrassment were reported among Maori and Pacific women for whom exposing bodies in the process of smear taking compromises cultural beliefs about sacredness (Lovell et al, 2007), and an anxiety about lack of confidentiality within small community groups. A reluctance to discuss topics related to sexuality or the reproductive organs was reported in a study among Pacific women in New Zealand (Sligo et al, 1998) and a perceived relationship between cervical smears and sexual activity as reported in assessment of attitudes among Pacific women to cervical screening in a New Zealand central region (Jameson et al, 1999;Lovell et al, 2007) are also among related issues frequently reported.…”

Section: Barriers To Cervical Screening Among Pacific Women In a Newmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers to Cervical Screening among Pacific Women in a New Zealand Urban Population

Foliaki

Matheson²

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 16 (4), [1565][1566][1567][1568][1569][1570] IntroductionThe Pacific population generally in New Zealand grew from the recent immigrant community of the 1940's of just over 2000 to over a quarter of a million in 2013 and now make up seven per cent of the total population and the fourth largest ethnic group. The leading three ethnic groups being Europeans (74%), Maori (15%) and Asian (12%) whose population size almost doubling between 2001 and 2013. The Pacific population in New Zealand are often referred to as Pasifikans or Pacifica and generally refer to populations originating from and identifying with common geographic origins from the Pacific islands (including Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tokelau, Kiribati and Tuvalu), a shared sense of common origins and ancestry and sharing a common culture, customs or language. A diverse ethnic group, this sub population accounts for a disproportionately significant share of health burdens compared to most other N.Z. population groups and the general population-except Maori-across a number of health outcomes including a lower life expectancy and higher morbidity and mortality rates of chronic diseases (Minister of Health and Minister

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“…Similar findings were reported in other reports. [44,45] Several studies have indicated that a woman's decision to go for regular Pap smears is negatively influenced by fear of the test procedure, fear of the test results, and embarrassment [46][47][48]. A female practitioner may be more appropriate and acceptable among women from some cultural backgrounds as their attitudes are influenced by cultural and religious beliefs [49].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Practice and Barriers towards Cervical Cancer Screening among University Staff at a Malaysian University

Naggar¹

2012

J Community Med Health Edu

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Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the practice and barriers towards the Pap smear test among Malaysian women.Methodology: This is a cross-sectional survey of female university staff. Data was collected by a self-administered questionnaire from a total of 117 women. T-test and ANOVA test were conducted to determine if there was a significant difference between the study parameters.Results: A total number of 117 female university staff participated in this study. The majority of them were Malays, single, and living in the city (92.3%, 58.1%, and 92.3%; respectively). Regarding lifestyle practices, the majority consumed vitamin and mineral supplements regularly, and exercised once a week, (55.6%, and 41%, respectively). As for their knowledge about cervical cancer, the majority have heard about the Pap smear test before (81.2%). Regarding the practice of Pap smear test, only 22.2% ever had a Pap smear test done. As for the barriers toward having a Pap smear test done, the most common barrier among study participants was lack of time (29.9%), followed by the excuse that the Pap smear test is a painful procedure (17.9%). Regarding the factors that influenced the practice of having a Pap smear test were marital status, occupation, regular vitamin and mineral supplements intake, daily fruits intake, regular medical check-up, educational and income level significantly influenced the practice (p=0.001, p=0.002, p=0.034, p=0.001, p=0.001, p=0.024, p=0.001; respectively).

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Sociocultural barriers to cervical screening in South Auckland, New Zealand

Cited by 43 publications

References 19 publications

Perceived Susceptibility, and Cervical Cancer Screening Benefits and Barriers in Malaysian Women Visiting Outpatient Clinics

Perceived Susceptibility, and Cervical Cancer Screening Benefits and Barriers in Malaysian Women Visiting Outpatient Clinics

Barriers to Cervical Screening among Pacific Women in a New Zealand Urban Population

Practice and Barriers towards Cervical Cancer Screening among University Staff at a Malaysian University

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