Journal of Women and Aging
Volume 30, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 467-483

Immigrant grandmothers’ and mothers-in-law’s cancer literacy within their family context (Article)

Zanchetta M.S.* , Maheu C. , Gebremariam A.G. , Baribeau P. , Ndiaye N.L. , Tamouro S. , Lemonde M. , Cloos P.
  • a Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
  • b Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  • c Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
  • d Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
  • e École de Travail Social, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
  • f Association des Grands-parents du Québec, Beaupré, Canada
  • g School of Nursing, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada
  • h École de Travail Social, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada

Abstract

Data from focus groups held in Montréal (Canada) with 13 women born in Cameroon, Colombia, and Democratic Republic of Congo were used to explore cancer knowledge among immigrant grandmothers and mothers-in-law and their influence over family cancer-preventative practices. Thematic analysis identified the following leading themes: cancer literacy and influence over family cancer preventative and early detection practices, cancer literacy in relation to family health behaviors, and barriers to accessing health services. Perceived external causes of cancer and its prevention are countered by healthy eating and exercises. Cancer literacy was contextualized by the development of women’s ways of being and doing. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis.

Author Keywords

Cancer literacy qualitative research immigrant women

Index Keywords

Cameroon immigrant exercise neoplasm Neoplasms human Health Behavior Aged Colombia eating Congo cancer epidemiology family health mother-in-law grandparent Democratic Republic Congo family size Intergenerational Relations qualitative research grandmother Family Characteristics human relation family study Grandparents Humans migrant psychology Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female Aged, 80 and over very elderly clinical article Mothers Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice thematic analysis mother attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018416875&doi=10.1080%2f08952841.2017.1313028&partnerID=40&md5=0eb70aaf40fc993b277bc0206510feab
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2017.1313028
ISSN: 08952841
Original Language: English