Sara E Baumann, Leigh Anne Schmidt, Annika Agarwal, RaNaja Kennedy, Robert W S Coulter, Brigit Joseph, Elizabeth Miller, Christina Mair
{"title":"\"It's Important to Use Dialogue that Promotes a Safe Space of Inclusivity\": Reflections From a Community Engagement Studio to Inform Creative Alcohol Research.","authors":"Sara E Baumann, Leigh Anne Schmidt, Annika Agarwal, RaNaja Kennedy, Robert W S Coulter, Brigit Joseph, Elizabeth Miller, Christina Mair","doi":"10.1177/2752535X251341639","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2752535X251341639","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a pressing need for research that prioritizes the inclusion of diverse communities in the alcohol research field. A community-engaged approach can lead to more sustainable approaches, enhance buy-in, and lead to actions that are more equitable. The Community Engagement Studio (CES) model, which facilitates discussions between researchers, community engagement coordinators, and community experts, is one structured method to support conducting community-engaged research. In our creative alcohol study, we utilized Collaborative Filmmaking (CF) - a participatory, visual research method - to explore structural and neighborhood effects on alcohol use. We applied the CES model to enhance our study with community input prior to launch, which is particularly important when applying novel methodologies. The CES discussion illuminated several topics for the research team to consider regarding research study logistics (e.g., filmmaking prompts, recruitment, filmmaking support) and how to approach the research topic of alcohol use (e.g., trauma, sensitivity). This allowed the research team to make critical adjustments to their approach to ensure the tools, data collection techniques, and recruitment methods were appropriate. Input from community experts also uncovered important considerations related to trauma, ethics, and trust, which are vital for creative, participatory health research. Overall, the CES served as a valuable model for fostering community dialogue and can be used to enhance the impact of creative research.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"265-276"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12276936/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144236019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeannie Samuel, Carmen J Yon, Ariel Frisancho, Luz Estrada, Milagro Lourdes Valdez Jaén, Domingo P Paucar Pari, Daniel Rojas
{"title":"Community-Engaged Health Communication Strategies During the COVID 19 Pandemic: Experiences From Southern Andean Peru.","authors":"Jeannie Samuel, Carmen J Yon, Ariel Frisancho, Luz Estrada, Milagro Lourdes Valdez Jaén, Domingo P Paucar Pari, Daniel Rojas","doi":"10.1177/2752535X251323637","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2752535X251323637","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the work of a collective of community-based Indigenous health rights activists in southern Peru who, at the height of the pandemic, designed, recorded, and disseminated seven Quechua language and culturally tailored Public Service Announcements for radio broadcast to provide information about COVID-19 vaccines. The activists took initiative amid a dysfunctional vaccine roll-out, when vaccination rates in their region were among the lowest in the country, and when mortality rates from COVID-19 were very high. The experiences of the activist collective, including their participatory, community-based approach and their connections with health workers, demonstrate the importance of pre-existing, strong, respectful relationships between communities and health systems in times of public health crisis. This is not an easy task given that relationships between communities and Peru's government-run health system are complex and shaped by dynamics of power, including colonial legacies and contemporary injustices. This case critically reflects on the notion of resilience and provides insights into the enduring struggles by Indigenous activists to decolonize and strengthen the public health system by pushing for forms of community participation based on substantive partnerships with community-based actors that genuinely integrate their knowledge and expertise.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"287-299"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12963467/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143635008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie Andersen, Laura Brossart, Zara Petković, Rebecca Wilz, Amy Endrizal, Rachel Hackett, Angella Sandra Namwase, Veronica L C Easson, Mia T Vogel, Douglas A Luke, Todd Combs
{"title":"Five Translational Design Principles for Communicating Research to Practice in Public Health.","authors":"Stephanie Andersen, Laura Brossart, Zara Petković, Rebecca Wilz, Amy Endrizal, Rachel Hackett, Angella Sandra Namwase, Veronica L C Easson, Mia T Vogel, Douglas A Luke, Todd Combs","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261433121","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2752535X261433121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Translational products can help bridge the gap between research and practice by sharing scientific evidence in ways that non-academic audiences find accessible and useful. Here we present five translational design principles for dissemination of research evidence to public health practitioners and partners. The result of more than two decades of work in the development, production, revision, and continuous improvement of the <i>Best Practices User Guides</i> and supplemental reports, we illustrate the principles here using <i>Tobacco Where You Live: Native Communities</i>, a guide for tobacco prevention and control for American Indian and Alaska Native groups and their public health partners. The team developed the translational design principles through a multi-phase process: (1) conducting a multi-state evaluation and national advisory workgroup to identify translational features for communicating evidence, (2) applying findings to develop a set of translational products, CDC's <i>Best Practices User Guides</i> and <i>Tobacco Where You Live Supplements</i>, and (3) evaluating product quality through a national survey. Users find the evidence-based guides helpful, easy to understand, and actionable. The five principles contend that translational products should: (1) stem from evidence-informed sources, (2) include actionable information, (3) have a modular structure, (4) use language for an understandable delivery, and (5) come in accessible formats. Though the <i>User Guides</i> and the example here address tobacco use, researchers and practitioners can use the translational design principles to communicate evidence for various public health challenges and opportunities. Broad applications of the principles can help to increase intervention fidelity and the impact of public health evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261433121"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147583016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roger Lay, Leonie Cranney, Elizabeth Leece, Ben J Smith, Samantha Rowbotham, Yvonne Laird
{"title":"Exploring the Potential to Use Citizen Science to Monitor and Improve Walkability of Socially Diverse Neighbourhoods.","authors":"Roger Lay, Leonie Cranney, Elizabeth Leece, Ben J Smith, Samantha Rowbotham, Yvonne Laird","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261434112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X261434112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundWalkability is an important contributor to physical activity, aiding the prevention of chronic diseases. Decision makers rely on accurate, nuanced data to inform the planning of walkable communities. While objective walkability tools have variable capacity to predict walking behaviour, combining community perceptions with these tools can provide more nuanced insights, especially in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage. This study explored the potential to apply a citizen science approach to monitor and improve walkability of socially diverse neighbourhoods by understanding the perspectives of key decision makers and practitioners.MethodsInterviews with stakeholders from local councils, government health services, and a community volunteer group explored walkability in Western Sydney, including use and experiences of walkability assessment tools, and views on using citizen science for walkability monitoring and improvement. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis.ResultsParticipants saw a need to improve walkability in certain areas of Western Sydney, but identified insufficiencies with existing auditing tools. A citizen science approach was considered a promising means of capturing and addressing the multitude of factors influencing walkability, through its ability to provide nuanced and compelling local information. However, council staff had concerns about managing public expectations and attaining representation of the community's diversity. Participants provided insights for possible avenues of effective and meaningful engagement.ConclusionIf stakeholders' concerns are addressed and supported by policy commitment, the adoption of a citizen science approach has potential to bring considerable value to the monitoring and improvement of walkability in socially diverse localities.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261434112"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147500859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why Promoting Health Equity in Canada Requires a Social Movement.","authors":"Dennis Raphael, Toba Bryant","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261427050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X261427050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundDespite a robust research literature on the importance of promoting health equity and stated commitments by public health authorities to this goal, progress in doing so has been disappointing in Canada. One reason is the failure to mobilize the public in support of this goal. Almost a decade ago, Sir Michael Marmot called for a \"social movement\" to promote health equity but there are reasons for why such a movement has not taken hold in Canada.PurposeWe carry out a critical narrative review and case study of Canadian health equity activities that examines the intersection of these activities with definitions of what constitutes a social movement.AnalysisEmploying Harvey's concept of critical social research as not taking for granted apparent social structure and processes, we look beneath the surface of appearances to ask why health equity activities have generally failed in Canada such that a social movement - as defined in the social movements literature - is required to move forward.FindingsSocial movements engage the public to resist problematic social conditions outside of established governance structures and processes yet for the most part, health equity advocacy in Canada has been limited to those who do so as part of their paid employment or research funding by Canadian governing authorities whose policies create these conditions. As a result of these arrangements, health equity advocacy cannot readily meet the conditions necessary for a social movement: communicating the need for such a movement; identifying those responsible for health inequities; establishing networks supporting such a goal; and cultivating a distinct health equity identity.ConclusionWe suggest reviewing the structures, processes, and successes and failures of a variety of social movements, e.g., Social Medicine, Environmental, Labour, and Anti-Globalization, among others, to identify lessons and insights that may assist in the development of a health equity social movement in Canada.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261427050"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147470445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polly Ford-Jones, Chiemela Iheanacho, Simon Adam, Sheryl Thompson, Danielle Pomeroy, Liben Gebremikael, Dustin Carter, Patrina Duhaney, Petra Meijer
{"title":"Understanding Crisis to Inform Crisis Response: Community Perspectives From a Qualitative Ethnographic Case Study.","authors":"Polly Ford-Jones, Chiemela Iheanacho, Simon Adam, Sheryl Thompson, Danielle Pomeroy, Liben Gebremikael, Dustin Carter, Patrina Duhaney, Petra Meijer","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261434110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X261434110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Responses to crisis in the community have gained significant attention, recognizing potential life and death consequences of such responses, with particularly significant impacts for systematically marginalized communities and individuals. Dominant conceptualizations of crisis have been critiqued as medicalized and focused primarily on what medical care an individual in crisis receives, overlooking contextual and structural issues. This paper explores descriptions of crisis and considers how understandings of crisis align or misalign with the responses to crisis that exist within communities in Ontario, Canada. Utilizing a critical qualitative ethnographic case study approach and informed by a critical mental health lens, semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 53), open-ended surveys (<i>n</i> = 60), and document analysis were conducted to gather perspectives from community members with lived experience, community-based organizations, and acute-care institutions such as paramedicine, police services, and emergency departments. Crisis was described as: broad, inclusive and self-defined; impacted by structural living conditions; resulting from barriers to access and the misfit of services to needs; and as resulting of the conditions of care. These findings contribute to a conceptualization of crisis that considers contextual, structural, and systemic issues impacting crisis. We discuss the importance of moving beyond a biomedical reductionist understanding of crisis and the ways in which we can challenge and shift medicalized and carceral systems of crisis care. As attention increasingly shifts towards the development and expansion of crisis-related responses, it is crucial to ensure that these responses adequately meet people's needs and, where possible, prevent further crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261434110"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147437190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obreniokibo Ibifubara Amiesimaka, Kristina Aluzaite, Michael Schultz, Rhiannon Braund
{"title":"Medication Adherence Support in Aotearoa New Zealand: No Central Policy, No Ownership, No Accountability.","authors":"Obreniokibo Ibifubara Amiesimaka, Kristina Aluzaite, Michael Schultz, Rhiannon Braund","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261433136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X261433136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundMedicines constitute the fulcrum of therapy across diseases, with patients needing to follow prescribed regimens (practice medication adherence (MA)) to derive optimal clinical benefits from medications. Poor MA is linked with increased mortality, morbidity and health costs, worse disease outcomes and reduced quality of life. Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) operates a publicly funded health/medicines system, but available MA supports are unclear.MethodsUsing document analysis, this narrative review collated MA interventions and strategies recommended in several broad NZ health and medicine -specific policies to outline the NZ MA policy landscape for the first time. Eight policy documents underwent document analysis to identify proposed MA-related interventions and the responsible bodies.ResultsThe identified interventions targeted health system, socioeconomic, disease, therapy and patient-specific factors. Incorporating MA promotion across the health system (in IT platforms, MA services and others) by all healthcare professionals, pharmacists especially, was central to the interventions, as was including patients in medicines therapy decisions via robust communication. The interventions aligned with the MA needs of NZ chronic disease patients, indicating that implementing them could improve patients' MA. The lack of a national MA policy or responsible entity and other policy gaps, however, appeared to hinder implementation, ownership and accountability.ConclusionThe wide-ranging MA promotion interventions recommended across NZ health and medicines policies need implementation which would require multipronged efforts of stakeholders across government and the pharmacy/health sectors.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261433136"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147437222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brynn E Sheehan, Miasha O'Neal, Kapri Hannon, Andrew D Plunk
{"title":"COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Trust in Local Clinics Predict Perceptions of Vaccine Safety and Vaccination Status.","authors":"Brynn E Sheehan, Miasha O'Neal, Kapri Hannon, Andrew D Plunk","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261429172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X261429172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background.</b> Despite widespread COVID-19 vaccine availability, vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to achieving public health goals, especially in underserved communities. Trust in healthcare providers, scientists, and government institutions plays a critical role in shaping vaccine perceptions and uptake. <b>Purpose.</b> To inform targeted interventions, we tested a mediational path model examining predictors of perceived vaccine safety, effectiveness, and vaccination status among public housing residents. <b>Methods.</b> We surveyed 120 public housing residents in Central and Southeast Virginia. Participants completed questionnaires assessing trust in various people and institutions, a sense of community responsibility, beliefs about vaccination as a personal choice, and vaccination-related perceptions and status. A mediational path model was tested to examine direct and indirect associations. <b>Results.</b> Among 10 trust domains examined, only trust in the federal government and trust in local clinics and pharmacies significantly predicted vaccination-related perceptions and behavior. Trust in local clinics was directly associated with perceived vaccine safety (β = .42, 95% CI [.18, .66]) and effectiveness (β = .36, 95% CI [.11, .62]) and indirectly predicted vaccination status through perceived safety (β = .11, 95% CI [.01, .22]). Trust in the federal government directly predicted perceived effectiveness (β = .35, 95% CI [.04, .66]) but not safety. The final model explained 62% of the variance in vaccination status. <b>Discussion.</b> An indirect effect emerged where trust in local clinics predicted vaccination status via perceived safety, underscoring the critical role of local health centers in fostering vaccine confidence and uptake. Strengthening relationships between local providers and their communities may be a key strategy for addressing vaccine hesitancy. These findings highlight the importance of building trust to support vaccine uptake efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261429172"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chaimae Moujahid, Soufiane Yassara, Jack E Turman, Loubna Amahdar
{"title":"Assessment of Social Determinants of Maternal Health in Morocco Using Interpretive Grounded Theory.","authors":"Chaimae Moujahid, Soufiane Yassara, Jack E Turman, Loubna Amahdar","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261427817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X261427817","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundMaternal health in at-risk communities is a significant public health issue, especially in areas characterized by socio-economic and healthcare inequalities. This study aims to uncover the multiple factors that influence maternal well-being in Morocco, providing insights for targeted interventions and policy development.MethodsAn interpretive grounded theory approach was employed, combining in-depth interviews, observations and constant comparative data analysis. Participants (<i>n</i> = 69, aged 17-49) were recruited from six provinces across five main regions, representing diverse socio-economic backgrounds, cultural contexts, and healthcare systems.ResultsThe analysis identified four main categories explaining the interactions and interrelations of factors shaping maternal and reproductive health. First, childbirth and postpartum maternal healthcare experiences reveal contrasting realities between home and hospital births, marked by fear, neglect, obstetric violence, and the critical role of family support. Second, cultural practices and beliefs strongly shape perceptions of pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care, sometimes providing protection and other times reinforcing harmful traditions. Third, maternal health dynamics in the societal context highlight systemic barriers to healthcare access, the weight of sociocultural expectations, and the compounded burden of rural living. Finally, women's reproductive autonomy and family size underscore limited decision-making power, ambivalence toward contraceptive use, son preference, and contraceptive misinformation. Together, these categories illustrate the complexity of relationships between socioeconomic status, access to healthcare services, education, cultural beliefs, and social support networks, which emerge as important determinants of maternal and reproductive health outcomes in Morocco.ConclusionsBy amplifying their voices and perspectives, this research advocates for holistic, equitable, and empowering approaches to maternal healthcare. The findings underscore the need for interventions tailored to local contexts, based on a thorough understanding of the determinants of maternal health.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261427817"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147286233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tharsini Veeravagu, Nora Hamdiui, Mart L Stein, Nadien Al-Rubaie, Josina L I van Wijk, Narjiss Ben Ali, Rik Crutzen, Aura Timen
{"title":"Supporting Informed Decision-Making Regarding Participation in Cervical Cancer Prevention Programs: A Qualitative Study Among Turkish-, Moroccan-, and Syrian-Dutch Women.","authors":"Tharsini Veeravagu, Nora Hamdiui, Mart L Stein, Nadien Al-Rubaie, Josina L I van Wijk, Narjiss Ben Ali, Rik Crutzen, Aura Timen","doi":"10.1177/2752535X261427045","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2752535X261427045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundTurkish-, Moroccan-, and potentially Syrian-Dutch women in the Netherlands are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer (CC), yet participate less in CC screening and Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination program compared to other ethnic minorities and native Dutch women. Existing informational materials insufficiently address their practical, emotional, cultural, and religious concerns. Our aim was to investigate the information seeking behavior and the information needs regarding CC screening and HPV vaccination among Turkish-, Moroccan-, and Syrian-Dutch women.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were held with 51 Turkish-, Moroccan-, and Syrian-Dutch women (<i>n</i> = 20, <i>n</i> = 19, and <i>n</i> = 12, respectively). The interview guide was based on the Health Belief Model, the Reasoned Action Approach, and Betancourt's Model of Culture and Behavior. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed.FindingsThis study identified language barriers and cultural factors related to virginity, fertility, and sexual activity as key influences on decision-making. Most participants reported not actively seeking information and expressed a need for tailored content delivered through trusted and recognizable key community figures and accessible channels, both online and offline. Comparison with CC prevention measures in their countries of origin may facilitate information processing and understanding.DiscussionThese findings underscore the importance of culturally sensitive materials and outreach to support informed decision-making and improve participation in cervical cancer prevention. These results provided concrete guidance for the development of targeted policies and communication strategies that better address the specific needs and barriers regarding CC prevention faced by Turkish-, Moroccan-, and Syrian-Dutch women.</p>","PeriodicalId":72648,"journal":{"name":"Community health equity research & policy","volume":" ","pages":"2752535X261427045"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146260295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}