Moroccan and Pakistani women’s knowledge and perceptions on cervical cancer screening and HPV self-sampling acceptability in Catalonia, Spain: a mixed-methods study
Increasing awareness and empowering Moroccan and Pakistani women with culturally appropriate information about the benefits of CC screening is the first step to successfully implement HPV self-sampling. Concerns regarding self-efficacy need also to be addressed before implementing new organised screening programmes using HPV self-sampling in Catalonia, Spain. A peer-based approach using culturally appropriate materials is proposed to best inform, educate, foster confidence, and advocate for the uptake of HPV self-sampling among these two groups of women.
Authors
- Paula Peremiquel‐Trillas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8636-1725)
- Jone G. Lurgain
- Laia Bruni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3943-0326)
- Clare Gilham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-6090)
- Guy Harling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-491X)
- Hakima Ouaarab‐Essadek
- Khadija Mellouki
- Sumaira Malik-Hameed
- Andleed Sarif
- Valentina Rangel-Sarmiento
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ajuntament de L’Hospitalet (ES)
- Institut Català d'Oncologia (ES)
- Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (ES)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- University College London (GB)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13488-w
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine