Oncology Nursing Forum
Volume 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 873-876

Improving early detection of breast and cervical cancer in Chinese and vietnamese immigrant women (Article)

Black M.E.A.* , Frisina A. , Hack T. , Carpio B.
  • a School of Nursing, McMaster University, Ont., Canada, Healthy Lifestyles and Youth Branch of the City of Hamilton, Public Health Services, Ont., New Zealand
  • b Healthy Lifestyles and Youth Branch of the City of Hamilton, Public Health Services, Ont., New Zealand
  • c Healthy Lifestyles and Youth Branch of the City of Hamilton, Public Health Services, Ont., New Zealand
  • d School of Nursing, McMaster University, Ont., Canada

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe a project designed to promote cancer screening among immigrant women in a midsize urban center in south-central Canada. Public health nurses (PHNs) and nursing faculty members developed the project and recruited, trained, and worked with women's health educators (WHEs) and community leaders to raise awareness of cancer prevention among immigrant women and to help eliminate barriers to accessing services. The background, process, results, and lessons learned will be presented.

Author Keywords

[No Keywords available]

Index Keywords

Vietnam China mass screening human ethnology program development Humans Breast Neoplasms Community Health Nursing Canada breast tumor female Viet Nam Public Health Nursing Article migration Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Utilization Review uterine cervix tumor Emigration and Immigration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33750095944&doi=10.1188%2f06.ONF.873-876&partnerID=40&md5=644ae9624115cf78a712925f9ca82c0e
DOI: 10.1188/06.ONF.873-876
ISSN: 0190535X
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English