title: Influencing factors on cervical cancer screening from the Kurdish women's perspective: A qualitative study.
abstract: Aim:This study was aimed to explore and describe the Kurdish women's perception of cervical cancer screening.Methods:A qualitative design based on a conventional content analysis approach. Purposive sampling was applied to 19 women chosen, who had a Pap smear or refused to have one. The study was performed in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Semi-structure din-depth individual interviews were carried out to collect data.Results:Four main themes including conflict, belief, and awareness about cervical cancer screening and socio-cultural factors emerged during data analysisConclusions:Cervical cancer has a high mortality rate in the developing countries. However, only a few Kurdish women participated in the cervical cancer screening in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Understanding the factors associated with the women's perception of cervical cancer could guide future educational planning and clinical interventions improve the cervical cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Shaqlawa Techniqueal Institute, Erbil Polytechnique University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Rasul
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cheraghi
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Behboodi Moqadam
keywords: Kurdish women; cervical cancer screening; content analysis; qualitative research