Perceptions of cervical cancer prevention among a group of ethnic minority women in Denmark-A qualitative study.
Sara Badre-EsfahaniLone Kjeld PetersenCamilla Rahr TatariJan BlaakærBerit AndersenLene SeibækPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Elements of insufficient knowledge and understanding of CC and its prevention were found among a group of MENA and Pakistani women. Their socio-cultural background further represents a barrier particularly towards CCS. Additionally, negative experiences and unmet expectations lessen their trust in the healthcare system. All of which underlines the need for new tailored CC preventive strategies for this group. Based on our findings we suggest that future studies develop and evaluate interventions aiming to improve HPVV and CCS, including user-involvement.