An Intersectional Perspective on the Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening among Migrants. A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Survey Data from Austria

Assessment of health literacy among migrant populations in Southern Spain: A cross-sectional study

AIM

The aim of this study was to measure of health literacy in the migrant population and establish a type of immigrant profile with a higher risk of presenting low levels of health literacy.

DESIGN

A cross-sectional descriptive study.

METHODS

Health literacy was measured in a total of 278 immigrants using HLS-EU-Q16. An inferential descriptive and multiple regression analysis was carried out.

RESULTS

65.1% having inadequate and problematic health literacy. Significant correlations were found between health literacy and length of stay in Spain (r = .398), age (r = .178p) and perceived social status (r = .151). Participants with shorter length of stay (β = .405 1), without health sciences education (β = .205) and low education level (β = .182) had limited health literacy.

[Control of cervical cancer in the primary care setting in South American countries: systematic reviewControl del cáncer cervicouterino en los servicios de atención primaria de salud en los países de América del Sur: revisión sistemática]

Objetivo.

Descrever as estratégias para prevenção e controle do câncer do colo do útero (CCU) na atenção primária à saúde (APS) na América do Sul.

Métodos.

Revisão de literatura em duas etapas: revisão documental em sites governamentais de Argentina, Bolívia, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia, Equador, Paraguai, Peru, Uruguai e Venezuela; e revisão sistemática da literatura nas bases LILACS, MEDLINE, Scopus, SciELO e Science Direct.

Resultados.

Foram incluídos 21 documentos institucionais (planos, guias de prática e diretrizes nacionais) e 25 artigos. Todos os países tinham taxas elevadas de morbimortalidade por CCU. Predominou o rastreamento oportunístico na APS, embora os documentos disponíveis sinalizassem intenções e estratégias para diagnóstico precoce e acompanhamento longitudinal dos casos suspeitos e confirmados, preferencialmente na rede pública. Todos os países adotavam uma concepção abrangente de APS, embora o processo de implementação estivesse em estágios heterogêneos e predominassem a focalização e a seletividade. Destaca-se pior acesso ao rastreamento para mulheres de regiões rurais ou remotas e para povos originários. A indisponibilidade de serviços de APS próximos às residências/comunidade foi uma importante barreira para o rastreamento do CCU.

Conclusões.

A fragmentação dos sistemas de saúde e a segmentação na oferta de serviços são obstáculos para a prevenção e o controle do CCU na América do Sul. São necessários programas organizados de rastreamento do CCU e a incorporação de busca ativa para realização do Papanicolaou via APS. A interculturalidade nas práticas e a formulação de políticas numa perspectiva interseccional são fundamentais para superar as iniquidades no controle do CCU nos países sul-americanos.

Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening among Migrants and Non-Migrants in Germany: Results of a Population Survey

Colorectal cancer screening can contribute to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Findings on disparities in the utilization of colorectal cancer screening between migrants and non-migrants have been inconsistent, with some studies reporting lower, and some higher utilization among migrants. The aim of the present study was to examine potential disparities in fecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy among migrants in Germany. Data from a population survey on 11,757 men and women aged ≥50 years is used. Using multivariable logistic regression, the utilization of fecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy was compared between non-migrants, migrants from EU countries and migrants from non-EU countries, adjusting for socio-economic factors and also taking into account intersectional differences by sex and age. The study shows that migrants from the EU (adjusted OR = 0.73; 95%-CI: 0.57, 0.94) and from non-EU countries (adjusted OR = 0.39; 95%-CI: 0.31, 0.50) were less likely to utilize fecal occult blood testing than non-migrants. No disparities for the use of colonoscopy were observed. The findings are in line with studies from other countries and can be indicative of different barriers migrants encounter in the health system. Adequate strategies taking into account the diversity of migrants are needed to support informed decision-making among this population group.