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This review aims to synthesize barriers and facilitators affecting breast screening utilization among Black African women in high-income countries.

April 19, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Barriers and facilitators of breast cancer screening services amongst black African women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-aggregation

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This review aims to synthesize barriers and facilitators affecting breast screening utilization among Black African women in high-income countries.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-aggregation of existing literature.
Searched nine databases including Web of Science, Scopus, and Medline.
Screened 3153 articles, ultimately including 23 studies focusing on Black African women.
Identified barriers at individual, provider, and health system levels.
Individual barriers include lack of awareness, fear of diagnosis, and cultural stigma.
Provider barriers relate to staff attitudes and racial discrimination.
Confirmed the need for country-specific studies to develop targeted interventions.

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Systematic review identifies barriers and facilitators to breast cancer screening services for Black African women, suggesting targeted interventions are necessary.

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Nwadinigwe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e47440010ef96374d9007c https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01561-6

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Systematic review identifies barriers and facilitators to breast cancer screening services for Black African women, suggesting targeted interventions are necessary.

Barriers and facilitators of breast cancer screening services amongst black African women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-aggregation

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Barriers and facilitators of breast cancer screening services amongst black African women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-aggregation

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