Predictors of Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness and Literacy Among Korean-American Women
| Autor: | Soonok An, Hee Yun Lee, Young Ji Yoon, Y. Joon Choi, Jennifer Oh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Population Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Cervical cancer screening Literacy 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Korean americans Epidemiology Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Health risk education media_common Aged Cervical cancer Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study 030505 public health Asian business.industry Health Policy Incidence (epidemiology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Southeastern United States Health Literacy Cross-Sectional Studies Anthropology Family medicine Female 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 7(1) |
| ISSN: | 2196-8837 |
| Popis: | Korean-American women experience a higher incidence of cervical cancer than non-Hispanic White women as well as other Asian-American women. A prominent cause of such a disproportional health risk among Korean-American women is a lack of awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer screening. Identifying factors related to cervical cancer screening awareness and literacy is critical for increasing cervical cancer screening among this population. Researchers surveyed 230 Korean-American women in a metro area in a Southeastern state, USA. Based on Anderson’s Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, predisposing, enabling, and need factors were explored to predict cervical cancer screening awareness and literacy. Monthly income, education, English proficiency, and annual checkups had significantly positive associations with cervical cancer screening awareness. Having an acquaintance giving support and receiving an annual checkup had significantly positive relationships with cervical cancer screening literacy. This study recommends culture specific guidelines to promote annual checkups through primary care physicians and the transfer of information about cervical cancer screening through acquaintances giving support. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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