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Date
2020
Abstract
Lewiston, Maine is home to a population of Somali refugees. Women within this community have faced cultural and language barriers that have prevented them from obtaining Pap smears. We have collaborated with a local health clinic, where a cultural broker and member of the Somali community who is familiar with this population, to understand challenges Somali immigrant women face in cervical cancer screening. Together, we developed a pamphlet and health resource card, both in Somali, to lower barriers to care.
Clinical Site
Family Medicine Residency, Central Maine Medical Center
Keywords
Somali, refugee, underserved, cervical cancer, Pap smear, women's health, reproductive health, immigrant
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Chan, Garrett, "Pap Smears in the Somali Immigrant Population" (2020). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 547.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/547