Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 450-456

Factors associated with breast and cervical cancer screening behavior among African immigrant women in Minnesota (Article)

Harcourt N. , Ghebre R.G. , Whembolua G.-L. , Zhang Y. , Osman S.W. , Okuyemi K.S.*
  • a Program in Health Disparities Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • b Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • c Program in Health Disparities Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • d Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • e New American Community Services, Saint Paul, MN, United States
  • f Program in Health Disparities Research, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, United States

Abstract

Immigrant populations in the United States (US) have lower cancer screening rates compared to none immigrant populations. The purpose of this study was to assess the rates of cancer screening and examine factors associated with cancer screening behavior among African immigrant women in Minnesota. A cross sectional survey of a community based sample was conducted among African immigrants in the Twin Cities. Cancer screening outcome measures were mammography and Papanicolau smear test. The revised theoretical model of health care access and utilization and the behavioral model for vulnerable populations were utilized to assess factors associated with cancer screening. Only 61 and 52 % of the age eligible women in the sample had ever been screened for breast and cervical cancer respectively. Among these women, duration of residence in the US and ethnicity were significant determinants associated with non-screening. Programs to enhance screening rates among this population must begin to address barriers identified by the community.

Author Keywords

Screening cancer African Immigrant Cervical Breast

Index Keywords

mass screening human Health Behavior middle aged Cohort Studies statistics and numerical data comparative study early cancer diagnosis Logistic Models Minnesota ethnology African American procedures Early Detection of Cancer Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study Breast Neoplasms migrant Mammography psychology Humans Emigrants and Immigrants female risk factor Risk Factors Multivariate Analysis Incidence organization and management adult Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Papanicolaou Test cohort analysis statistical model African Americans
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904737720&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-012-9766-4&partnerID=40&md5=c884f69cea8b42ae34eb89171787f0c9
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9766-4
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 35
Original Language: English