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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Chi-Ho Hsu, PhD, Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Administrative Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago,College of Nursing, 3900 Chestnut St. Apt 502, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215 382-8745, chsu2@uic.edu
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among selected background variables, acculturation, access factors, health beliefs, social support and the behaviors related to breast cancer screening (i.e., breast self-examination [BSE], mammogram, and clinical breast examination [CBE]) in Taiwanese women residing in Metropolitan Chicago. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey research design. Women who were 40 and older, first generation immigrants, without diagnosed breast cancer were recruited by on-site presentations in the targeted communities. A self-administrated questionnaire with returned stamped, self-addressed envelope and 3rd-week follow-up reminder were distributed to the volunteers. The completion rate was 55.5 % with a total of 381 returned questionnaires. A typical respondent in this study was a woman aged 53 years, spent more than a third of her lifetime in the US, and was married (90%). The majority of the women started their breast cancer screening practices at the age of 40. More than four fifths of the participants reported at least one type of breast cancer screening practices. However, the compliance rates and intention of breast cancer screening practices differed among BSE, mammogram, and CBE. Logistic regression analysis revealed that women who were more knowledgeable, confident, and health cautious, perceived less barriers and were more likely to initiate and/or continue to have regular age-specific breast cancer screenings. Social support was very important for women's intention to practice breast cancer screening regularly. The study results will be used to develop intervention guidelines for screening adherence in Asian immigrant women.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
Keywords: Breast Cancer Screening, Asian Americans
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