Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Yali Zhou, Xutong Zheng, Dan Shao, Fang Cheng · 2026
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Yali Zhou and co-authors gathered qualitative studies in a 2026 systematic review of screening for cervical cancer in women living with HIV. These women face higher cancer risk yet reach screening services less often than HIV-negative women.
Four databases were searched for studies from January 2000 to December 2024, and ten articles met the criteria. Using a meta-aggregative method, the team sorted findings into two themes and six sub-themes. They counted 27 factors that help women attend screening and 79 that hold them back. Barriers specific to living with HIV stood out across the accounts. The synthesis gives program planners concrete targets for raising screening uptake in this vulnerable group.
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| CREATOR | Yali Zhou, Xutong Zheng, Dan Shao, Fang Cheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48079 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |