title: Uptake of cervical cancer screening among the migrant population of Prato Province, Italy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the level of participation in cervical cancer screening among the migrant population of Prato Province, Italy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using data for women aged 25-64 years who were resident in one of the municipalities of Prato Province and had received at least one invitation to undergo a cervical cancer screening test. Data were extracted from both the Local Health Unit Serviceable Registry and cervical cancer screening archives for the period July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2007.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 69 459 residents eligible for cervical cancer screening, 7339 (10.6%) did not have Italian citizenship. Adherence with cervical cancer screening among the migrant population was lower than that of the Italian resident population: uptake increased from 52.4% in 2004 to 57.3% in 2007 among the Italian resident population, but decreased from 31.4% to 28.2% among migrants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The migrant population of Prato Province has decreased adherence with cervical cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Comparetto
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Epidemiology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Epifani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Anthropology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Manca
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Epidemiology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Abdelghani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachheb
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Epidemiology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bravi
authors.affiliation: Regional Health Agency, Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.affiliation: Clinical Governance Department, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Nord-Ovest, Lucca, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bellomo
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fiaschi
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Marco
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Giansenio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Princess Grace Hospital, Monaco.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borruto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
keywords: Cervical cancer; Cervical smear; Migrants; Screening