Perceived effectiveness of messages to address cervical cancer screening barriers: An online experiment
Messages targeting known barriers to cervical cancer screening were perceived as more effective than a control message. These messages could increase cervical cancer screening rates if used in interventions at scale.
Authors
- Melissa B. Gilkey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-1392)
- Sarah M. Halvorson-Fried (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0361-5439)
- Isabella C. A. Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0241-2378)
- Marissa G. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-9498)
- Allison J. Lazard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-2850)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336693
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- Wellcome
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill