Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 18, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 552-560

Assessing Oral Cancer Awareness Among Rural Latino Migrant Workers (Article)

Dodd V.J.* , Schenck D.P. , Chaney E.H. , Padhya T.
  • a Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, 1329 SW 13th Street, Suite 5187, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
  • b Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
  • c Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
  • d Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States

Abstract

Latino migrant farm workers suffer significant health disparities, including poor oral health. The purpose of this research was to assess Latino migrant farm workers’ OC awareness, including knowledge and care-seeking behaviors. A 42-item survey was developed. Trained, bilingual researchers verbally administered the survey to migrant farm workers in Hillsborough County, Florida. Frequencies and descriptive statistics were generated to report baseline data. The sample consisted of 53.7 % female respondents. The mean age for males and females respectively was 38.7 and 39.2. Most respondents had attended grade school; 6.7 % never attended school. Perceptions of cancer susceptibility were present; knowledge of OC risk factors, signs and symptoms was low. Participants were unlikely to seek preventive care. The results contribute to the limited studies regarding Latino migrant farm workers and oral cancer risk factor awareness and knowledge. Findings highlight factors influencing motivation and care-seeking behaviors, as well as provide guidance for development of educational materials. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Oral health Latino migrant farm worker Delivery of oral health care Oral health care access Oral cancer risk factors

Index Keywords

mouth tumor agricultural worker human epidemiology Health Behavior middle aged statistics and numerical data rural population Agriculture Oropharyngeal Neoplasms health status oropharynx tumor Farmers ethnology Hispanic Americans Florida Humans Hispanic Trust male female Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors socioeconomics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice adult migration patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care occupational health Transients and Migrants attitude to health Mouth Neoplasms
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84930164165&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-015-0228-7&partnerID=40&md5=8490962900c0c1ca2cbcc4072a984908
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0228-7
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English