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Research Article: Integration of cervical cancer screening into healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Date Published: 2024-01-08

Abstract:
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women, with 90% of deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Integrating cervical cancer screening services into healthcare facilities is crucial for overcoming the disease. Thus, this review aims to map existing evidence and identify barriers and facilitators in low- and middle-income countries. Methods The scoping review will employ a five-step framework as proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. These are (1) formulating the research questions, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) selecting eligible studies, (4) charting the data, and (5) collating, summarising and reporting the results. Five databases (MEDLINE, Maternity and Infant Care, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science) will be systematically searched. Grey literature will also be searched. Data will be extracted, charted, synthesised and summarised. Ethics and dissemination This review does not require ethics approval. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs and conference presentations.

Introduction:
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy among women globally. 1 2 There were reportedly 604 127 new cervical cancer cases in 2020 worldwide and, the age-standardised incidence rates were highest in eastern Africa, followed by Southern Africa and Middle Africa. 3 About 90% of the projected 342?000 deaths from cervical cancer in 2020 occurred in low-income and middle-income nations. 3 4 Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively. 5 Quick and…

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