1. The development of a culturally sensitive educational video: How to facilitate informed decisions on cervical cancer screening among Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women.
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Hamdiui N, Bouman MPA, Stein ML, Crutzen R, Keskin D, Afrian A, van Steenbergen JE, van den Muijsenbergh METC, and Timen A
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- Humans, Child, Female, Early Detection of Cancer, Educational Status, Ethnicity, Netherlands epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms diagnosis, Emigrants and Immigrants
- Abstract
Background: In the Netherlands, all women aged 30-60 years are invited to participate in the national cervical cancer screening programme, which is aimed at early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions. One fourth of the Dutch population has a migration background, with Turkish and Moroccan immigrants being the largest immigrant populations. Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women show lower screening participation rates and a higher incidence of cervical cancer, compared to native Dutch women. Since current information materials are not tailored to these women's needs, we developed a short culturally sensitive educational video to facilitate informed decision-making for cervical cancer screening among Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women. This article describes the development process of this video and the lessons learned., Methods: Using the Entertainment-Education communication strategy, we collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women, researchers, public health experts, and creative media professionals. We developed the video following the different stages of the Media Mapping model: Orientation, Crystallization, Design/Production, Implementation, and Dissemination. Each stage is described in the paper., Results: The video was developed in Moroccan-Arabic, -Berber and Turkish, and emphasized three main themes: (1) more certainty about having cervical (pre)cancer and the possibility to prevent treatment, surgery, or premature death, and because of this, being there for the children, (2) according to the Islam, a woman should take good care of her health, and (3) anxiety, shame, and privacy., Conclusions: A short culturally sensitive educational video, delivered as part of a larger intervention together with the current information brochure, was developed based on theory and grounded in the needs of Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women. The value and effectiveness of this intervention to facilitate informed cervical cancer screening decisions are evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: We collaborated with Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women during the development process of a short culturally sensitive educational video. Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women were also invited to watch the raw footage to verify whether the content and presentation matched their needs and requirements., (© 2022 The Authors. Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2022
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