The role of community health workers in cervical cancer screening in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature

被引:54
作者
O'Donovan, James [1 ]
O'Donovan, Charles [2 ]
Nagraj, Shobhana [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Educ, Oxford, England
[2] North West Thames Fdn Sch, Hlth Educ North West London, London, England
[3] Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Womens & Reprod Hlth, Oxford, England
[4] George Inst Global Hlth, Oxford, England
来源
BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH | 2019年 / 4卷 / 03期
基金
英国医学研究理事会; 英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
PARTICIPATORY-RESEARCH; PREVENTION; EDUCATION; BARRIERS; PROGRAM; PROJECT; BREAST; WOMEN; PART;
D O I
10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001452
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Introduction Community-based screening for cervical cancer and task sharing to community health workers (CHWs) have been suggested as a potential way to increase screening coverage in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aims of the scoping review were to understand the following: (i) where and how CHWs are currently deployed in screening in LMIC settings; (ii) the methods used to train and support CHWs in screening, and (iii) The evidence on the cost-effectiveness of using CHWs to assist in screening. Methods A scoping literature search of 11 major databases and the grey literature was performed between 1978 and 2018. We included comprehensive search terms for ` CHWs' and ` Cervical Cancer', and used the World Bank criteria to define LMICs. Results Of the 420 articles screened, 15 met the inclusion criteria for review. Studies were located in Africa (n=5), Asia (n=5), and South and Central America (n=5). CHWs played a role in community education and raising awareness (n=14), conducting or assisting in cervical screening (n=5), or follow-up (n=1). 11 studies described CHW training activities. Only one study provided a formal cost analysis. Conclusion The roles of CHWs in cervical cancer screening in LMICs have largely to date focused on education, outreach, and awareness programmes. Community-based approaches to cervical cancer screening are feasible, although the sociocultural context plays an important role in the acceptability of these interventions. Further in-depth contextually grounded studies exploring the acceptability of such interventions are required, as well as studies exploring the cost-effectiveness of involving CHWs in cervical cancer screening activities.
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