Hee Yun Lee1, Pa Nhia Yang2, Do Kyung Lee3, Rahel Ghebre3. 1. School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, USA. hylee@umn.edu. 2. School of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, USA. 3. School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate Hmong-American immigrant women's utilization of cervical cancer screening, including the impact of cultural health beliefs on screening use. METHODS: Overall, 164 Hmong-American immigrant women 21 to 65 years of age were recruited from a large metropolitan area in the Midwest. We used logistic regression, guided by Andersen's Behavior Model, to examine factors associated with the receipt of Pap test. RESULTS: About 67.1% had received a Pap test within the last 3 years. Fatalism, modesty, education, and marital status were significantly correlated with receiving a Pap test. CONCLUSION: The provision of cervical cancer literacy education and related preventive guidelines to this population are urgently needed to reduce cancer-screening disparity.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate Hmong-American immigrant women's utilization of cervical cancer screening, including the impact of cultural health beliefs on screening use. METHODS: Overall, 164 Hmong-American immigrant women 21 to 65 years of age were recruited from a large metropolitan area in the Midwest. We used logistic regression, guided by Andersen's Behavior Model, to examine factors associated with the receipt of Pap test. RESULTS: About 67.1% had received a Pap test within the last 3 years. Fatalism, modesty, education, and marital status were significantly correlated with receiving a Pap test. CONCLUSION: The provision of cervical cancer literacy education and related preventive guidelines to this population are urgently needed to reduce cancer-screening disparity.
Authors: Hee Yun Lee; Qingyi Li; Yan Luo; Kun Wang; Sara Hendrix; Jongwook Lee; Sangchul Yoon; Quoc Huy Nguyen Vu Journal: Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Date: 2021-03-01