What do South Asian immigrant women know about HPV, cervical cancer and its early detection: A cross-sectional Australian study

Alam, Zufishan; Dean, Judith; Janda, Monika

doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100102

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“…Low education and being single were considered substantial barriers to CCS. The results showed that immigrant Muslim women in Australia with low levels of education tended to have no knowledge of cervical cancer; therefore, they had a high probability of not attending the screening test [ 24 ]. In contrast, women in the US with a lower educational level than a bachelor's degree were found to have a high desire to undergo CCS [ 2 ].…”

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“…The majority of participants in the US and Australia mentioned lack of time due to work, childcare, and home duties as a challenge to undergoing screening [ 16 , 17 , 24 ]. Many women from low socioeconomic backgrounds earn their income from hourly wages; hence, taking time off to visit a healthcare provider for screening tests leads to a loss of income [ 16 ].…”

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“…Lack of knowledge often leads to misunderstandings [ 16 , 18 ] and women who are unaware of their reproductive health status ignore the risks that may impact their reproductive health [ 3 , 6 , 8 , 14 , 26 ]. The language barrier faced by Muslim immigrant women also affects their knowledge because it affects their ability to understand information regarding CCS [ 2 , 12 , 13 , 19 , 24 ]. Most women preferred information letters written in their native language.…”

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“…Salman (2012) identified economic status and lack of insurance as barriers to undergoing CCS [ 12 ]. Several studies reported that some Muslim women prioritize their family's economic concerns over their health problems and sought health care only when they felt ill or had health problems; furthermore, those without insurance were unlikely to attend CCS [ 12 , 14 , 22 , 24 ]. In general, immigrants are less likely to undergo CCS; however, the limited social networks and the lack of available support, which are unique to Muslim women, represent considerable obstacles to CCS [ 17 ]…”

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Barriers to cervical cancer screening faced by immigrant Muslim women: a systematic scoping review

Afsah,

Kaneko

2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Uptake for cervical cancer screening (CCS) is extremely low among immigrant women, particularly Muslim women, because of barriers related to religious values, beliefs, and fatalism. This scoping review aimed to summarize and analyze the findings of previous studies regarding perceived barriers to CCS among Muslim immigrant women. Methods A search of electronic databases of peer-reviewed articles, including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus was conducted. The following criteria were used for the selection of the articles: (a) the study population consisted of immigrant Muslim women, (b) CCS barriers were the main focus of the study, (c) the articles were original research articles, (d) the research was conducted within the last 10 years, and (d) the study was reported in English language. Results Barriers included sociodemographic factors, economic, language, cognitive, and emotional reactions. The healthcare system was classified as a community barrier, whereas culture and religion were categorized as social barriers. Beliefs that becoming ill and dying is the will of Allah and that health problems are a punishment from God were considered to be major barriers to CCS among immigrant Muslim women. Conclusion Access to health service centers and CCS among Muslim immigrant women is challenging. Information dissemination by health care workers is needed to increase awareness of CCS and access to CCS service points among immigrant Muslim women. Physician recommendations to attend CCS also play an important role.

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Barriers to cervical cancer screening faced by immigrant Muslim women: a systematic scoping review

Afsah,

Kaneko

2023

BMC Public Health

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“…Type 52 virus has a long cycle of negative conversion and obtains less effective result in clinical treatment; it is also the main genotype responsible for the development of cervicitis. The E6 and E7, biomarkers of cervical cancer caused by type 52 virus, often lead to base mutations that may exert an important function in the progression of cervical intraepithelial lesion and invasive carcinoma, and they are considered as the important carcinogens because they can inactivate the host tumor suppressor p53 and Rb ( 24 ).…”

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Utility of Scoring System for Screening and Early Warning of Cervical Cancer Based on Big Data Analysis

Hou

Yang

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Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveTo explore the utility of the scoring system for screening and early warning of cervical cancer based on big data analysis.MethodsA total of 420 women undergoing physical examination in Shenyang from January 2021 to January 2022 were screened by convenient sampling as the study subjects. All females accepted the human papilloma virus (HPV) tests and thin-prep cytology test (TCT), a Rating Questionnaire for Screening and Early Warning of Cervical Cancer was developed, and a warning threshold was derived according to the scores of the questionnaire and the goodness of fit for the results of HPV+TCT tests. The patients were graded according to the threshold, and corresponding intervention strategies for patients of different grades were developed.ResultsAmong the 420 people undergoing physical examination, 92 (21.90%) obtained scores ≥8 points, and 328 (78.10%) obtained scores < 8 points; in diagnosing cervical cancer, the Rating Questionnaire for Screening and Early Warning of Cervical Cancer had an AUC value of 0.848, specificity of 97.22%, and sensitivity of 86.46%; after scientific intervention, HPV test results showed a significant decrease in both high-risk positive cases and low-risk positive cases (p < 0.05), and TCT results showed that there was a significant difference in the number of patients with CIN I before and after intervention (p < 0.05).ConclusionThe scoring system for screening and early warning of cervical cancer based on big data analysis presents certain clinical value in the clinical screening of cervical cancer, which can further improve the screening coverage, is of great significance for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and helps physician implement hierarchical diagnosis and treatment quickly and precisely.

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Predicting cervical cancer biopsy results using demographic and epidemiological parameters: a custom stacked ensemble machine learning approach

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What do South Asian immigrant women know about HPV, cervical cancer and its early detection: A cross-sectional Australian study

Cited by 5 publications

References 52 publications

Barriers to cervical cancer screening faced by immigrant Muslim women: a systematic scoping review

Barriers to cervical cancer screening faced by immigrant Muslim women: a systematic scoping review

Utility of Scoring System for Screening and Early Warning of Cervical Cancer Based on Big Data Analysis

Predicting cervical cancer biopsy results using demographic and epidemiological parameters: a custom stacked ensemble machine learning approach

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