Table 3 Facilitators to cervical cancer screening participation among migrant women
Facilitating factors | Study | Participants’ country of origin |
|---|---|---|
Healthcare System | ||
Healthcare providers’ explanations and encouragement | [27] [50] [37] [52] [39] | Pakistan, Somalia Somalia Somalia Not specified Poland, Slovakia, Romania |
Having had a recent medical appointment | [46] [48] | Not specified Russia, Somalia, Kurdistan |
Good organization and promotion of screening programs | [38] [43] [39] | Not specified Not specified Poland, Slovakia, Romania |
Regular invitations to cervical cancer screening | [27] [42] [38] [39] | Pakistan. Somalia Denmark, Norway Not specified Poland, Slovakia, Romania |
Knowledge and language-related | ||
Providing information about cervical cancer and screening | [27] [50] [37] [39] | Pakistan, Somalia Somalia Somalia Poland, Slovakia, Romania |
Providing information leaflets/invitation letters in women’s mother languages | [27] [47] [50] [43] [39] | Pakistan, Somalia Not specified Somalia Not specified Poland, Slovakia, Romania |
Providing experienced interpreters | [27] [37] [52] | Pakistan, Somalia Somalia Not specified |
Collaboration with stakeholders to promote CCS | [37] [41] | Somalia Not Specified |
Cultural | ||
Dialogue about cultural issues | [50] [52] | Somalia Not specified |