Predictors of Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness and Literacy Among Korean-American Women

Choi, Y. Joon; Lee, Hee Yun; An, Soonok; Yoon, Young Ji; Oh, Jennifer M.

doi:10.1007/s40615-019-00628-2

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“…Further, even though only 8.5% of the study population were NH-Black, the likelihood of maternal death was higher within this racial/ethnic group compared to NH-Whites and Hispanics (OR: 4.42 vs 4.04 vs 3.62, respectively). This greater susceptibility to mortality among hospitalized NH-Black could be explained by underlying pre-existing conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac conditions [ 19 ] since Blacks with such co-morbidities tend to experience accelerated death in the presence of an acute life-threatening conditions as recently shown by the Covid-19 pandemic [ 20 ]. It is also likely that the combined synergistic effect of adverse social determinants of health (which are more prevalent among Blacks) and pre-existing comorbidities could amplify the risk of maternal mortality [ 21 ].…”

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Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal–Fetal Mortality

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Background Appendicitis is the most common extra-uterine surgical emergency requiring immediate intervention during pregnancy. However, risks for mortality and morbidity among pregnant women with appendicitis remain poorly understood. This study was conducted to determine the temporal trends of appendicitis in pregnant women, and to calculate the risk of maternal–fetal mortality and near-miss marker (i.e., cardiac arrest) among pregnant women in general, and by race/ethnicity. Methods We conducted this retrospective study using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2015. Joinpoint regression was used to estimate and describe temporal changes in the rates of all and acute appendicitis during the 14-year study period. We also estimated the risk of cardiac arrest, maternal, and fetal mortality among mothers of various racial/ethnic groups with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Within each group, patients without acute appendicitis were the referent category. Results and conclusions Out of the 58 million pregnancy hospitalizations during the study period, 63,145 cases (10.74 per 10,000 hospitalizations) were for acute appendicitis. There was a 5% decline (95% CI: − 5.1, − 5.0) in the rate of appendicitis hospitalizations over the period of the study. After adjusting for covariates, pregnant mothers with acute appendicitis had increased likelihood when compared to those without acute appendicitis to suffer fetal loss (OR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.85–2.28) and nearly fivefold increase for inpatient maternal death. In conclusion, appendicitis during pregnancy remains an important cause of in-hospital maternal–fetal mortality overall and regardless of race/ethnicity.

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Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal–Fetal Mortality

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“…This is further supported by the results in this study, which indicate that immigrant Korean women have significantly higher attendance rates for CBE compared with their counterparts in Korea. Rather than presenting themselves for mammographic screening where language barriers may cause difficulties when dealing with the technicians, immigrant Korean women prefer to attend a CBE provided by their family doctors who speak and share the same culture and language (Choi et al, 2020). Another possible explanation for the higher attendance rates of CBE among immigrant Korean women is that this could be due to the different health care systems of Australia and Korea.…”

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The Role of Education in Breast Cancer Beliefs and Screening Practices Among Korean Women – A quantitative study

Kwok

Lee

2022

J Transcult Nurs

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Introduction: Cultural beliefs are influential factors that affect breast cancer screening practices among Korean women. The aim of this study was to examine the role of educational levels and compare the cultural beliefs associated with breast cancer screening practices among immigrant Korean women in Australia with those of their counterparts in Korea. Methods: A secondary analysis based on data from convenience samples of 245 and 249 Korean women living in Australia and Korea, respectively. Data were collected by the Korean version of Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire. Results: Educational level has a significant association with Korean women’s cultural beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening practices regardless of country of residence. Discussion: Nurses working in multicultural societies should take cultural beliefs and the role of education into account while designing strategies to promote breast cancer screening practices among immigrant Korean women.

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“…Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, national and state-level food insecurity data suggest that disparities between racial and ethnic groups are increasing ( Morales et al, 2020 ). Individuals who identify as Black (34.9%) and Hispanic American (34.0%) have been found to have a much higher prevalence of food insecurity during COVID-19 than white Americans (25.5%) at the national level ( Schanzenbach & Tomeh, 2020 ).…”

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Reimagining solidarity with strawberry farmworkers in the United States

Janda

Hood

Price

et al. 2021

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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Shortly after finishing Dvera I. Saxton’s The Devil’s Fruit: Farmworkers, Health, and Environmental Justice, I awoke to the rare occurrence of farmworkers making national headlines. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021—providing a path to citizenship for undocumented agricultural workers—had just passed the U.S. House of Representatives (for the second time). Supported by agricultural trade organizations and a small handful of farm labor groups as a compromise measure (Farmworker Justice, 2021), the bill is also opposed by farmworker advocacy groups such as the Food Chain Workers Alliance for its failure to provide stronger protections (Food Chain Workers Alliance, n.d.).

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Predictors of Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness and Literacy Among Korean-American Women

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal–Fetal Mortality

Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal–Fetal Mortality

The Role of Education in Breast Cancer Beliefs and Screening Practices Among Korean Women – A quantitative study

Reimagining solidarity with strawberry farmworkers in the United States

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