Publications by authors named "Raquel Rico Berrocal"
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- The study aimed to evaluate and compare perceptions of barriers to cervical cancer screening among vulnerable women across seven European countries.
- Stakeholders, including healthcare providers and representatives of vulnerable populations, participated in meetings to discuss these barriers within their specific contexts.
- Key findings indicated that barriers varied by country and included issues like infrequent screening efforts, lack of cultural sensitivity from providers, and psychological factors such as fear and shame among women.
Background: Sheltered homeless families suffer from deleterious living conditions such as housing instability (i.e., moving from one shelter to another) that could be an additional barrier to healthcare utilization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn high-income countries, breastfeeding has been shown to be positively associated with socioeconomic position. However, less is known about breastfeeding practices and their associated factors among extremely disadvantaged populations. We aimed to assess the associations of cultural origins and socioeconomic factors with any breastfeeding initiation and duration in homeless families.
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