“No one warned us about cancer”: Understanding barriers and facilitators to accessing and utilizing cancer prevention services among Syrian refugees in Germany
Findings underscore the need for linguistically accessible cancer prevention materials that include information clearly outlining cancer symptoms, causes, screening test names, steps, locations, and cost and insurance coverage details. Professional interpreters should also be integrated into the healthcare system in Germany.
Authors
- Connie Hoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-4010)
- Sara Bashir
- Rihab Hadidi
- Abdoul-Kawihi Issaka
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- German Cancer Research Center (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies (SY)
- Public Citizen (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cancer Policy
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2026.100727
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00