Background. In Canada, data on race/ethnicity are not routinely collected. Black Canadian
women may be under-screened for cervical/breast cancer and may be predisposed to worse …

In the United states (US), prevailing understanding suggests significant racial/ethnic
inequalities in cervical cancer screening exist. However, recent findings elsewhere in North …

Background: In order to increase the acceptance level of the cervical cancer screening
behavior among women, understanding the associated factors of the behavior is necessary …

Abstract Introduction: Of women in Canada diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, 50%
have not been screened according to guidelines. Interventions involving self-collected …

Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women and is largely
preventable with regular screening using Papanicolau (Pap) tests. In Canada, all provinces …

Of all cancers in female Canadians, the most rapidly increasing incidence is that of cervical
cancer. The objective of this pilot study was to assess how HPV self-sampling might improve …

Introduction A nationwide cervical cancer (CC) screening program was implemented in
France in 2018. Asymptomatic women are invited for a cytological test once every 3 years …

Background: Understanding the overuse and underuse of cervical cancer (CC) screening
plays a role in preventing such behaviours, allowing to maximize the CC screening uptake …

This chapter reviews select cognitive-based and ecological models of health. It examines
three commonly used cognitive-based models in health psychology research: the Theory of …

Canada's health care system is founded on the principles of need rather than ability to pay,
priding itself for its decentralized, publicly-funded health care system that provides firstdollar …