TY - JOUR
T1 - Methodological issues in a cross-sectional survey on cervical cancer screening using telephone interviews in Sicily (Italy)
T2 - a SWOT analysis
AU - Costantino, Claudio
AU - Mazzucco, Walter
AU - Marotta, Claudia
AU - Saporito, Laura
AU - Bono, Stefania
AU - Fiorino, Giusy Russo
AU - Graziano, Giorgio
AU - Maniglia, Marialuisa
AU - Marchese, Valentina
AU - Napoli, Giuseppe
AU - Palmeri, Sara
AU - Provenzano, Sandro
AU - Raia, Daniele Domenico
AU - Santangelo, Omar Enzo
AU - Ventura, Gianmarco
AU - Colaceci, Sofia
AU - Giusti, Angela
AU - Casuccio, Alessandra
AU - Restivo, Vincenzo
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Objective: A cross-sectional study on knowledge, perceptions, and adherence to cervical cancer screening was conducted using telephone interviews of Sicilian women that were performed in 2016. This study aimed to identify areas that need to be addressed to improve the validity of data collection and to minimize possible biases. Methods: We performed a qualitative study through SWOT analysis, which is a multidimensional method based on evaluation of Strengths (S), Weaknesses (W), Opportunities (O), and Threats (T) of the research project. The contents of the SWOT forms underwent categorical, inductive, and deductive data analysis using the long table analysis method. Results: The full availability of an updated address and phone number list was the main organizational aspect to be addressed. Socio-cultural context played a major role for understanding the questions and for acceptability of the topics. In some cases, a family member was a facilitating element, while in others, the family member hindered the interviews. Active involvement of general practitioners was considered essential for success of the interviews. Conclusions: When performing a cross-sectional survey, organizational aspects and active involvement of general practitioners are crucial in the enrolment phase, regardless of the socio-cultural context.
AB - Objective: A cross-sectional study on knowledge, perceptions, and adherence to cervical cancer screening was conducted using telephone interviews of Sicilian women that were performed in 2016. This study aimed to identify areas that need to be addressed to improve the validity of data collection and to minimize possible biases. Methods: We performed a qualitative study through SWOT analysis, which is a multidimensional method based on evaluation of Strengths (S), Weaknesses (W), Opportunities (O), and Threats (T) of the research project. The contents of the SWOT forms underwent categorical, inductive, and deductive data analysis using the long table analysis method. Results: The full availability of an updated address and phone number list was the main organizational aspect to be addressed. Socio-cultural context played a major role for understanding the questions and for acceptability of the topics. In some cases, a family member was a facilitating element, while in others, the family member hindered the interviews. Active involvement of general practitioners was considered essential for success of the interviews. Conclusions: When performing a cross-sectional survey, organizational aspects and active involvement of general practitioners are crucial in the enrolment phase, regardless of the socio-cultural context.
KW - cervical cancer screening
KW - Cross-sectional study
KW - general practitioner
KW - interviewer training
KW - SWOT analysis
KW - telephone survey
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U2 - 10.1177/0300060519860950
DO - 10.1177/0300060519860950
M3 - Article
C2 - 31510892
AN - SCOPUS:85073663640
VL - 47
SP - 5174
EP - 5184
JO - Journal of International Medical Research
JF - Journal of International Medical Research
SN - 0300-0605
IS - 10
ER -