Knowledge, attitudes and usage of cancer screening among West African migrant women

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1026-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayide Ogunsiji ◽  
Lesley Wilkes ◽  
Kath Peters ◽  
Debra Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
West African ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
African Migrant

scholarly journals Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Among Mexican Migrant Women, 2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Guerrero ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Gudelia Rangel ◽  
J. Eduardo Gonzalez-Fagoaga ◽  
Ana Martinez-Donate
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Mexican Migrant

scholarly journals Working with West African migrant communities on HIV prevention in Australia

Sexual Health ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Lemoh ◽  
Beverley-Ann Biggs ◽  
Margaret Hellard
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
West African ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
African Migrant

Nature of Work

1999 ◽  
pp. 48-55
Author(s):  
Diane Frost
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
West African ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
African Migrant

‘Nature of Work’ describes the job roles available to West African migrant workers and provides an understanding of the risk of accident or death involved in these positions, as well as the supervision and wages that accompanied it. The chapter also presents the advantages of using the Kru by foregrounding their unique skill and expertise.

scholarly journals Factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation among migrant women in Europe: a scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Marques ◽  
Mariana Nunes ◽  
Maria da Luz Antunes ◽  
Bruno Heleno ◽  
Sónia Dias
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Screening Participation ◽  
Cancer Screening Participation

Abstract Background Cervical cancer screening has been effective in reducing incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, leading European countries to implement screening programs. However, migrant women show lower screening participation compared to nationals. This scoping review aims to provide a synthesis of the growing evidence on factors associated with participation in cervical cancer screening among migrant women in Europe. Methods Electronic peer-reviewed databases were searched in November 2019 for studies on factors related to the participation of migrants in cervical cancer screening conducted in EU/EFTA countries, using comprehensive search expressions. Retrieved articles were screened and those eligible were selected for data extraction. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included. Factors were classified in barriers and facilitators and were divided into further categories. Results Twenty out of 96 articles were selected and analyzed. Factors associated with participation in cervical cancer screening were classified in categories related to sociodemographic, healthcare-system, psychological, migration, knowledge, language, and cultural factors. Lack of information, lack of female healthcare providers, poor language skills, and emotional responses to the test (especially fear, embarrassment and discomfort) were the most reported barriers to cervical cancer screening. Encouragement from healthcare providers and information available in migrants’ languages were frequently stated as facilitators. Results on the role of sociodemographic factors, such as age, education, employment and marital status, are the most conflicting, highlighting the complexity of the issue and the possibility of interactions between factors, resulting in different effects on cervical cancer screening participation among migrant women. Several identified barriers to screening are like those to access to healthcare services in general. Conclusions Efforts to increase migrant women’s participation in CCS must target barriers to access to healthcare services in general but also specific barriers, including cultural differences about sexuality and gender, past traumatic personal experiences, and the gender and competences of healthcare professionals performing CCS. Healthcare services should strengthen resources to meet migrants’ needs, including having CCS information translated and culturally adapted, as well as healthcare providers with skills to deal with cultural background. These findings can contribute to improve CCS programs among migrant women, reducing health disparities and enhancing their overall health and well-being.

Out of West Africa: Human Smuggling as a Social Enterprise

2018 ◽  
Vol 676 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Maher
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
West African ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Human Smuggling ◽  
Social Worlds ◽  
Irregular Migrants ◽  
The Social ◽  
African Migrant

Drawing on 18 months of ethnographic research in Senegal, this article focuses on the sociality of migrant facilitation. Although it has become relatively common in media and policy reports to suggest that irregular migrants are manipulated by greedy and unscrupulous human smugglers, this article shows how migrants in Senegal are often familiar with their handlers and are more likely to call them a friend ( ami) than a criminal. Also, most migrants do not see themselves as “smuggled,” which implies victimhood. Rather, they see themselves as making calculated choices to migrate based on a host of social factors. By exploring the relationships between handlers and migrants, this article reveals the social worlds of negotiation, assistance, and protection that feature prominently in West African migrant narratives and practices.

scholarly journals Breast cancer screening and migrants: exploring targeted messages for Moroccan migrant women in Brussels

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 927-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanda Monika Johanna Van Hemelrijck ◽  
L Suzanne Suggs ◽  
Alessandra Agnese Grossi ◽  
Peter Schröder-Bäck ◽  
Katarzyna Czabanowska
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Targeted Messages

scholarly journals A qualitative study of the perspectives of Sub-Saharan African migrant women with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers on treatment and care in Belgium

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1236480
Author(s):  
Agnes Ebotabe Arrey ◽  
Johan Bilsen ◽  
Patrick Lacor ◽  
Reginald Deschepper ◽  
Albert Lee
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
African Migrant ◽  
Women With Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hiv Aids
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