A Somali girl is Muslim and does not have premarital sex. Is vaccination really necessary? A qualitative study into the perceptions of Somali women in the Netherlands about the prevention of cervical cancer

摘要

IntroductionParticipation in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and Papanicolaou Screening (Pap smears) is low among ethnic minorities in the Netherlands and hardly any information is available about the cervical cancer prevention methods of Somali women living in the diaspora. This qualitative study, based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) and an intersectionality-based framework, explores the perceptions of Somali women living in the Netherlands regarding measures to prevent cervical cancer.