Abnormal pap tests among women living in a Hispanic migrant farmworker community: A narrative of health literacy

Vamos, Cheryl A.; Lockhart, Elizabeth; Vázquez-Otero, Coralia; Thompson, Erika L.; Proctor, Sara K.; Wells, Kristen J.; Daley, Ellen M.

doi:10.1177/1359105316664137

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“…Lastly, it is important to note that both the field of health literacy and other previous research studies applying the health literacy domains (access, understand, appraise, and communicate and use) have found that the domains are not necessarily mutually exclusive or linear, as demonstrated in the experiences that participants shared in this study. For example, participants often described how they would go back and search for additional information (access) or further consider their options (appraise) after communicating (apply) with others.…”

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confidence: 57%

Exploring Women's Experiences in Accessing, Understanding, Appraising, and Applying Health Information During Pregnancy

Vamos

Merrell

Detman

et al. 2019

J Midwife Womens Health

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Introduction: This study explored pregnant women's experiences in accessing, understanding, evaluating, communicating, and using health information and services during pregnancy.Methods: Pregnant participants (aged 18-45 years) were recruited from an obstetrics and gynecology department of a large urban training hospital. Focus groups were facilitated by a moderator's guide developed from health literacy domains (access, understand, evaluate, and communicate and use), audio recorded, transcribed, and uploaded into ATLAS.ti. Constant comparative and thematic analysis were employed.Results: Participants (N = 17) were predominantly Hispanic (53%), married (67%), college educated (87%), employed (80%), insured (100%), and nulliparous (59%). Health care providers and online and digital sources were preferred sources of information. Participants' understanding was facilitated by plain language, pictures and other visuals, numbers and statistics, and tailored information. Participants evaluated information credibility by source (health care provider, advertisement, multiple sources) and personal circumstances (eg, health history, gestational age). In addition, these women used the information to communicate with health care providers, family, and partners and to change health-related behaviors.Discussion: Participants described rich, contextual health literacy experiences. Future interventions that maximize access to health care providers and online and digital sources, while ensuring materials are easy to understand, convenient, and patient centered, could facilitate informed decision making during this critical period. Future prenatal education and counseling interventions could be developed and evaluated using established health literacy principles to ensure that information is accessible, understandable, and actionable.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Exploring Women's Experiences in Accessing, Understanding, Appraising, and Applying Health Information During Pregnancy

Vamos

Merrell

Detman

et al. 2019

J Midwife Womens Health

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“…Nearly all (15 of the 19) noted this barrier in publication years ranging from 1994 to 2019 suggesting the persistence of misinformation over time and across regions. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] A 1994 observational study conducted in peer discussion format amongst Latina farm workers revealed that injury and birth control use were strongly believed to be associated with the development of cancer. 13 In the same article, a belief that cancer and infection are one and the same was described.…”

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confidence: 99%

Barriers to Access for Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings Among Female Latinx Migrant Farmworkers in the US: A Scoping Literature Review

Pariser

Hirko

Muñoz³

et al. 2022

J Prim Care Community Health

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Identification of barriers to cancer screening among female migrant farmworkers is needed to inform intervention development and healthcare policy. Thus, our purpose was to systematically review and summarize findings from prior studies of barriers faced by Latinx migrant farmworkers in accessing cervical and breast cancer screenings in the US. Medline and Embase were used to identify literature through October 2021 using the search terms “migrant farmworkers AND. . .cancer; healthcare access; breast; cervical; federally qualified health centers,” and “migrant cancer screening” and “migrant farmworker cancer screening.” Snowball sampling by reviewing citations in each selected article was also used. Exclusion criteria included those articles that focused on specific types of cancer other than breast or cervical, those not within the US, not referencing Latinx migrants, not referencing cancer screening, or those focused on pediatric populations. Data was synthesized by 3 authors and selected articles were assessed for common themes. Nineteen articles met inclusion criteria. Common themes about barriers to cancer screening included: lack of cancer knowledge, cost/inability to pay, lack of health insurance coverage, cultural perceptions, fear, language difficulties, and transportation and time constraints. Findings suggest that barriers to cancer screening among migrant farmworkers may be addressed by providing education about cancer screening and treatment, addressing fear, language, and cultural barriers, and providing transportation and health insurance coverage. Consideration of these barriers is necessary to effectively address cancer disparities in this vulnerable population of female farmworkers.

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“…Despite the information about predictors of HPV vaccine uptake in this population, we do not yet have a systematically developed theory-based model of the behavior for this population. A theory-based behavioral model that is culture-specific (Champagne, Fox, Mills, Sadler, Malcarne, 2016; Vamos, Lockhart, Vazquez-Otero, Thompson, Proctor, Wells, Daley, 2016) is necessary for a clear understanding of the behavior and also for the development of effective interventions (Glanz & Bishop, 2010). …”

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Identifying Hispanic mothers’ salient beliefs about human papillomavirus vaccine initiation in their adolescent daughters

Roncancio¹,

Vernon²,

Carmack

et al. 2016

J Health Psychol

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Guided by the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, we identify mothers’ salient beliefs regarding their daughters’ initiation of the HPV vaccine series. Thirty-four Hispanic mothers responded to elicitation questions. Salient beliefs included: 1. Feeling secure, happy, relieved, concerned and fear about vaccinating; 2. believing that vaccinating prevents and protects from HPV but may result in side effects and sexual disinhibition; 3. Identifying the daughter, father, mother, aunt friends and grandmothers as supporters/non-supporters; and 4. Affordability, transportation, clinic distance and making appointments as facilitators/barriers. This study begins the process of building a model of HPV vaccine initiation for this population.

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Abnormal pap tests among women living in a Hispanic migrant farmworker community: A narrative of health literacy

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Exploring Women's Experiences in Accessing, Understanding, Appraising, and Applying Health Information During Pregnancy

Exploring Women's Experiences in Accessing, Understanding, Appraising, and Applying Health Information During Pregnancy

Barriers to Access for Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings Among Female Latinx Migrant Farmworkers in the US: A Scoping Literature Review

Identifying Hispanic mothers’ salient beliefs about human papillomavirus vaccine initiation in their adolescent daughters

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