International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume 136, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 309-314

Uptake of cervical cancer screening among the migrant population of Prato Province, Italy (Article)

Comparetto C.* , Epifani C. , Manca M.C. , Lachheb A. , Bravi S. , Cipriani F. , Bellomo F. , Olivieri S. , Fiaschi C. , Di Marco L. , Nardi V. , Spinelli G. , Borruto F.
  • a Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy
  • b Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Epidemiology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
  • c Department of Medical Anthropology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • d Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Epidemiology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
  • e Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Epidemiology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
  • f Regional Health Agency, Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy
  • g Clinical Governance Department, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Nord-Ovest, Lucca, Italy
  • h Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy
  • i Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy
  • j Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy
  • k Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy
  • l Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Toscana Centro, City Hospital, Prato, Italy
  • m Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Princess Grace Hospital, Monaco

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. Conclusion: The migrant population of Prato Province has decreased adherence with cervical cancer screening. © 2016 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Author Keywords

Cervical cancer Screening Cervical smear Migrants

Index Keywords

Vaginal Smears multicenter study mass screening human epidemiology middle aged statistics and numerical data controlled study priority journal early cancer diagnosis data extraction cancer screening Early Detection of Cancer procedures Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study migrant Humans Italian (citizen) female uterine cervix cytology cancer registry Article Retrospective Studies major clinical study adult uterine cervix cancer migration Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Papanicolaou Test uterine cervix carcinoma in situ Italy health center Transients and Migrants retrospective study vagina smear
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020374690&doi=10.1002%2fijgo.12067&partnerID=40&md5=e303a50b0319bbcf7dd6a2f5a0887ca4
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12067
ISSN: 00207292
Original Language: English