Sources of Information that Promote Breast and Cervical Cancer Knowledge and Screening Among Native Hawaiians in Southern California

Breast and cervical cancers are the second and fourth leading causes of cancer death among Asian and Pacific Islander women. Despite screening exams that can detect these cancers early and increase survival, racial and ethnic populations continue to be disproportionately affected. This study examine...

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Published in:Journal of cancer education 2010-12, Vol.25 (4), p.588-594
Main Authors: Tran, Jacqueline H., Mouttapa, Michele, Ichinose, Travers Y., Pang, Jane Ka’ala, Ueda, Dawn, Tanjasiri, Sora Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - ethnology
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
California - epidemiology
Cancer
Cancer Research
Cervical cancer
Community-Based Participatory Research
Compliance
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery of Health Care - methods
Female
Hawaii - ethnology
Hawaiians
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Mass Screening
Medical schools
Pacific Islanders
Patient education
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Screening Tests
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - ethnology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
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Summary:Breast and cervical cancers are the second and fourth leading causes of cancer death among Asian and Pacific Islander women. Despite screening exams that can detect these cancers early and increase survival, racial and ethnic populations continue to be disproportionately affected. This study examined the sources of information and their impacts on cancer screening compliance among native Hawaiians in Orange County, California. A community-based participatory research approach was used to conceive, design, implement, and analyze data. A relatively small proportion of the study’s native Hawaiian women were compliant with recommended breast and cervical cancer screenings, and their screening rates were below the national Healthy People 2010 standards. Knowledge of screening procedures, seeking advice from a doctor, and obtaining information from internet medical sites were associated with higher rates of compliance with cancer-screening procedures.
ISSN:0885-8195
1543-0154
DOI:10.1007/s13187-010-0078-x