1. Integration of cervical cancer screening into healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.
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Kassa RN, Shifti DM, Alemu K, and Omigbodun AO
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- Pregnancy, Infant, Female, Humans, Developing Countries, Databases, Factual, Delivery of Health Care, Systematic Reviews as Topic, Early Detection of Cancer, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms diagnosis, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms prevention & control
- Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women, with 90% of deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Integrating cervical cancer screening services into healthcare facilities is crucial for overcoming the disease. Thus, this review aims to map existing evidence and identify barriers and facilitators in low- and middle-income countries., Methods: The scoping review will employ a five-step framework as proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. These are (1) formulating the research questions, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) selecting eligible studies, (4) charting the data, and (5) collating, summarising and reporting the results. Five databases (MEDLINE, Maternity and Infant Care, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science) will be systematically searched. Grey literature will also be searched. Data will be extracted, charted, synthesised and summarised., Ethics and Dissemination: This review does not require ethics approval. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs and conference presentations., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2024
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