Screening Mammography Among Chinese Canadian Women.

Autor: Jackson, Sara L., Hislop, T. Greg, Chong Teh, Yasui, Yutaka, Shin-Ping Tu, Kuniyuki, Alan, Jackson, J. Carey, Taylor, Vicky M.
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Public Health; Jul/Aug2003, Vol. 94 Issue 4, p275-280, 6p
Abstrakt: Background: Though breast cancer is the most common malignancy among Chinese women, screening mammography is underutilized. This study examined barriers and facilitators of screening mammography among Chinese Canadian women. Methods: Using community-based sampling, Chinese women in British Columbia were interviewed in 1999 about multiple preventive health behaviours. We included 21 3 women in the mammography analysis; main outcome measures were ever having a mammogram and routine mammography. Results: Seventy-five percent of women 50 to 79 years old reported ever having had a mammogram, and 53% had two or more mammograms within the last five years. Receiving a recommendation for a mammogram from medical personnel or from a family member, and believing that cancer cannot be prevented by faith were independently associated with both screening outcomes. Conclusions: A multifaceted approach to screening mammography promotion in Chinese Canadian women is suggested. Interventions that include education of and by medical providers and family members should be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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