Understanding knowledge, beliefs, values and barriers towards cervical cancer screening and self-sampling amongst migrant Muslim women in Southwest London: an in-depth qualitative interview study
Low vaginal self-sampling is acceptable to migrant Muslim women; however, over half may still prefer HCW-taken samples. Key strategies for overcoming barriers to self-sampling are prioritising linguistically appropriate materials, partnership with community leaders, flexible access points to screening and confidential modes of result delivery.
Authors
- Nafeesa Mat Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-3009)
- Alison F Crawshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0450-7258)
- Sophie Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-2913)
- Anna Deal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6168-6542)
- Sanjeev Krishna
- Henry M. Staines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5890-3040)
- Yolanda Augustin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9690-8205)
- S E Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4105-0990)
- Kevin Hayes
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (DE)
- Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné (GA)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003254
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- “la Caixa” Foundation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Medical Research Council
- St. George's, University of London