Ethnographic study of the barriers and facilitators to implementing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling as a primary screening strategy for cervical cancer among Inuit women of Nunavik, Northern Quebec.
Int J Circumpolar Health
; 81(1): 2032930, 2022 12.
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ABSTRACT
The rate of cervical cancer among Canadian Inuit women is higher than the national average. To date, early detection remains the best strategy for reducing the incidence of cervical cancer and its consequences. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators in implementing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling as a primary screening strategy for cervical cancer among Inuit women of Nunavik in Northern Quebec. A focused ethnographic approach was adopted. Inuit women of Nunavik participated in individual or group interviews during which a semi-structured interview guide was used to determine their perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to implementing HPV self-sampling as a primary screening strategy for cervical cancer. The data were analysed based on Paillé's grounded theory of qualitative analysis. Twenty-eight Inuit women participated in this study. Analysis revealed five subcategories of facilitators and four barriers. Inuit women may embrace the self-sampling method. Importantly, in order to be effective, these strategies must be culturally sensitive and adapted to women's preferences so as to increase sustainability. The results of this study provide the means for integrating the perspectives of Inuit women in implementing HPV self-sampling as a primary screening strategy for cervical cancer in Nunavik. Consideration of these facilitators and barriers might maximise the chance of success and optimise the screening participation rate.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Infecciones por Papillomavirus
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Alphapapillomavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Circumpolar Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá