American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 301-307

Cervical cancer screening behavior among Hmong-American immigrant women (Review)

Lee H.Y.* , Yang P.N. , Lee D.K. , Ghebre R.
  • a School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, United States
  • b School of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, United States
  • c School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • d School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate Hmong-American immigrant women's utilization of cervical cancer screening, including the impact of cultural health beliefs on screening use. Methods: Overall, 164 Hmong-American immigrant women 21 to 65 years of age were recruited from a large metropolitan area in the Midwest. We used logistic regression, guided by Andersen's Behavior Model, to examine factors associated with the receipt of Pap test. Results: About 67.1% had received a Pap test within the last 3 years. Fatalism, modesty, education, and marital status were significantly correlated with receiving a Pap test. Conclusion: The provision of cervical cancer literacy education and related preventive guidelines to this population are urgently needed to reduce cancer-screening disparity. © 2015, PNG Publications. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Immigrant Hmong-American women Cervical cancer-screening Health disparity Cultural health beliefs Pap test

Index Keywords

mass screening human Health Behavior middle aged Aged ethnology United States Young Adult Humans psychology Asian Americans Asian American Southeast Asia female adult Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Papanicolaou Test Asia, Southeastern Midwestern United States
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925443279&doi=10.5993%2fAJHB.39.3.2&partnerID=40&md5=b3f3cdf06e01f13065e00e157e67b7ff
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.39.3.2
ISSN: 10873244
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English