Intrinsic Factors of Non-adherence to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings Among Latinas
| Autor: | Linda Thelemaque, Deborah O. Erwin, LeaVonne Pulley, Lina Jandorf, Karent Zorogastua |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Intrinsic Factor Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science New York Alternative medicine Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer Intervention (counseling) Survivorship curve medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Early Detection of Cancer Aged Gynecology Cervical cancer Arkansas 030505 public health business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hispanic or Latino Middle Aged medicine.disease Outreach Anthropology Family medicine Female 0305 other medical science business Social cognitive theory Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 3:658-666 |
| ISSN: | 2196-8837 2197-3792 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40615-015-0184-x |
| Popis: | Although adhering to regular screenings can improve timely diagnosis and survivorship, Latinas continue to exhibit the lowest breast and cervical cancer screening rates in the country. Initiatives have generally addressed extrinsic factors to combat disparities. However, the answer to increasing screening adherence among Latina women might lie in equally addressing intrinsic factors as well extrinsic factors. Social Cognitive Theory provided the foundation for the design of Esperanza y Vida, a culturally tailored outreach program that educated Latinas on breast and cervical cancer. Non-adherent participants were offered navigation and followed-up to reassess screening behavior. The objective of this manuscript is to outline the salient culture-related intrinsic factors reported by a sample of Latina women from New York and Arkansas in response to open-ended questions asked at 8 months post-educational intervention and navigation services. In turn, the findings are incorporated in an effort to recommend future steps for effective interventions. Content analysis was used to guide the qualitative data analysis. The most salient barriers reported were related to Systems, Organization and Logistics, Time, being Decidedly Unscreened, and Contrary Beliefs or Confusion. |
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