Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities

Johnson, Crista; Mues, Katherine E.; Mayne, Stephanie L.; Kiblawi, Ava N.

doi:10.1097/lgt.0b013e31815d8d88

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“…Not go to the doctors for control unless people do not feel fine, negatively affect the early diagnosis. The same idea has been expressed in other studies (Boyer et al, 2001;Wackerbarth et al, 2005, Johnson et al, 2008.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…In our study, it is glad to see that the rate of people with the thought of taking physical examination and tests are not a sin is quite high for a country like Turkey, which is an Islamic one. Other studies found that women preferred to be examined by female doctors (Boyer et al, 2001;Austin et al, 2002;Wackerbarth et al, 2005;Johnson et al, 2008). The half of the people stated that cancer is a case that comes from Allah.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Turkish Social Attitudes towards to Cancer Prevention: a Health Belief Model Study

Duran¹,

Koç²,

Korkmaz³

2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 60%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Turkish Social Attitudes towards to Cancer Prevention: a Health Belief Model Study

Duran¹,

Koç²,

Korkmaz³

2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…The participation in screening programs 11 may have a strong cultural component, as has been shown by other studies in other contexts. 6,10 This investigation presents certain limitations. An absence of variables related to the migratory process, including duration of residence in Spain or native language, has already been mentioned.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Influencia del lugar de origen en la utilización de pruebas de cribado de cáncer ginecológico en España

Sanz-Barbero¹,

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Galindo³

2011

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between geographic origin and the use of screening cervical smears and mammograms. METHODS:Data was obtained from the 2006 Spanish National Health Survey that included 13,422 females over 16 years of age. The dependent variable was use of screening mammograms and cervical smears in the past 12 months. The measure of association (odds ratio and its related 95% confi dence interval) was estimated using logistic regression. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:Immigrant women use less screening programs than native Spanish women. This fi nding may suggest diffi cult access to prevention programs.

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“…There have been studies exploring patient barriers to cervical cancer screening [11][12][13][14][15] , attitudes and beliefs about human papilloma virus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine [16][17][18] ; however, few have focused on barriers to follow-up of an abnormal Pap smear 3,6,7,16 . Del Carmen and colleagues explored sociodemographic and knowledge differences between Latina and non-Latina women referred to colposcopy 7 .…”

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Barriers to Follow-Up of an Abnormal Pap Smear in Latina Women Referred for Colposcopy

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BACKGROUND: Lower rates of follow-up after an abnormal Pap smear in racial and ethnic minorities may contribute to the higher incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer seen in these groups. OBJECTIVE: To identify patient-perceived barriers to follow-up after an abnormal Pap smear result among Latina women. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS AND APPROACH: Qualitative, semi-structured, one-on-one interviews were conducted with patients from an academic hospitalaffiliated urban community health center. Three groups of women were interviewed: new colposcopy clinic patients, patients who had previous colposcopies and patients enrolled in the health center's patient navigator program. Open-ended questions explored their knowledge, beliefs and experiences with colposcopy. Content analysis of transcripts was performed using established qualitative techinques. RESULTS: Of 40 Latina women recruited, 75% spoke only Spanish. The average age was 31.5 (range 18-55). Personal and system barriers identified were categorized into four themes: (1) anxiety/fear of procedure and diagnosis; (2) scheduling/availability of appointments interfering with work and/or child care; (3) inadequate communication about appointments, including lack of explanation regarding diagnosis, procedure and results; and (4) pain. New patients more commonly reported problems with scheduling and communication. Followup patients were more concerned about pain, and navigated women most often reported fear of results but had fewer concerns about inadequate communication. CONCLUSION: Anxiety/fear was the most common personal barrier, while difficulty scheduling appointments and inadequate communication were the major systems barriers identified in these Latina women. Interventions to lower these barriers to colposcopy among Latina women may increase adherence to follow-up of abnormal Pap smears.

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Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities

Cited by 270 publications

References 54 publications

Turkish Social Attitudes towards to Cancer Prevention: a Health Belief Model Study

Turkish Social Attitudes towards to Cancer Prevention: a Health Belief Model Study

Influencia del lugar de origen en la utilización de pruebas de cribado de cáncer ginecológico en España

Barriers to Follow-Up of an Abnormal Pap Smear in Latina Women Referred for Colposcopy

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