Y Joon Choi1, Hee Yun Lee2, Soonok An3, Young Ji Yoon4, Jennifer Oh5. 1. School of Social Work, University of Georgia, 279 Williams St., Athens, GA, USA. choiyj@uga.edu. 2. School of Social Work, University of Alabama, 670 Magnolia Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. 3. Department of Social Work and Sociology, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 East, Market Dt., Greensboro, NC, USA. 4. School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, 1404 Gortner Ave., St Paul, MN, USA. 5. Department of Counseling Psychology, Radford University, Box 6946, Radford, VA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. DISCUSSION: 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.
BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. DISCUSSION: 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.
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Keywords:
Acquaintance support; Annual checkups; Cancer screening literacy; Cervical cancer; Korean-American women
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