4245.0: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 - 4:45 PM

Abstract #10161

Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Cancer Screening and Health Access for Chinese and Vietnamese Women in Three U.S. Cities

Rod Lew, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, 1440 Broadway, Suite 510, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-272-9536, rodlew@aapcho.org

Several studies have shown that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders face health disparities particularly in cancer screening. The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations conducted a landmark study of low-income Asian American women in three cities (Houston, Chicago and New York) to assess barriers to health care and health screenings. The project's activities included conducting focus groups, implementing household surveys among 250 women in each community and analyzing the data. Preliminary results revealed a lack of cancer screening for both Chinese and Vietnamese women in these three cities and a relationship between cancer screening and acculturation such as level of English fluency and recency of immigration to the U.S. Following the initial analysis, several communities used the preliminary data to better address health care barriers faced by Asian Americans.

Learning Objectives: During this session, faculty will describe research regarding barriers to cancer screening and health access for Chinese and Vietnamese American women in 3 cities. During this session, faculty will discuss efforts to use research for addressing barriers to health access

Keywords: Asian and Pacific Islander Women, Cancer Screening

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA