AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Amela Boukouic, a medical student, presented a study on pap smear compliance among Muslim women in New Jersey. The study identified factors impacting compliance, revealing lower rates among Muslim women compared to non-Hispanic whites. Significant factors included accommodation by healthcare providers, age, marital status, virginity beliefs, and reliance on primary care providers. While Islamic ideology minimally impacted compliance, cultural norms and stigma around HPV influenced decisions. Over half indicated willingness to comply if others in the community did. The study highlights the importance of culturally sensitive healthcare approaches to improve compliance rates in this demographic.

Keywords

pap smear compliance

Muslim women

culturally sensitive healthcare

New Jersey

HPV stigma