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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Chi-Ho Hsu, PhDc, Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Administrative Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago,College of Nursing, 845 S. Damen Ave. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60612, 312 9960621, chsu2@uic.edu
Although breast cancer rates among Asian-Americans are lower than those for US Whites (73 versus 113 per 100,000 in incidence rate; 11 versus 26 per 100,000 in mortality rate), they are higher than rates in Asia and the immigrants are not participating in early detection. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among selected socio-demographics, knowledge, health beliefs, and the behaviors related to breast cancer screening in Taiwanese women residing in Metropolitan Chicago using a cross-sectional survey research design. Women (n=216) who are 50 and older, first generation immigrants, and without diagnosed breast cancer were invited to participate in the study. The results indicated that the participants had their first breast cancer screening at their early to mid 40s. Similar rates of at least one mammogram and clinical breast examination were reported between the participants in the current study and the norms. Roughly a quarter of the participants practice monthly BSE and three fifths of them had annual mammogram and CBE regularly. Those who had ever had a breast self-examination and/or clinical breast examination were more likely to ever have a mammogram. Access factors (e.g., health insurance coverage, regular care, annual checkups), acculturation (e.g., percentage of lifetime living in America and English proficiency), social support, knowledge of breast cancer and screening, and health beliefs (e.g., benefits, barriers, health motivation) were significant predictors of breast cancer screening practices in this group. The study results will be used to develop intervention guidelines for screening adherence in Asian immigrant women.
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Keywords: Cancer Screening, Adherence
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