Challenges to women’s cancer control in Morocco: a qualitative study of lay advisors and civil society perspectives
Barriers and facilitators to early diagnosis and treatment were identified at levels of the individual, family, community/societal, and the health system. Barriers to early detection include taboo and stigma, fear of death, and gender norms and roles. Financial and geographic barriers, lack of psychosocial support, and poor health system/provider communication were major deterrents related to treatment. Results suggest intervention targets to reduce late-stage presentation for women, including enhancing educational efforts and augmenting community outreach linkages to primary care.
Authors
- Amr S. Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2284-360X)
- Majdouline Obtel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3357-0603)
- Mohamed Khalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-049X)
- Chakib Nejjari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9610-8507)
- Hafida Charaka
- Amy Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4466-375X)
- Wafaa Kaikani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3317-0826)
- Maha Naamaoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4609-3103)
Institutions
- City College of New York (US)
- Mohammed V University (MA)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- CUNY School of Law (US)
- Instituts Supérieurs des Professions Infirmières et Techniques de Santé (MA)
- Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé (MA)
- Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes (MA)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Primary Health Care Research & Development
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423625100169
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Cancer Institute