Qualitative Health Research
Volume 26, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 640-648

Essential Qualitative Inquiry in the Development of a Cancer Literacy Measure for Immigrant Women (Article)

Buki L.P.* , Yee B.W.K. , Weiterschan K.A. , Lehardy E.N.
  • a Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, 5202 University Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United States
  • b University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States
  • c Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, 5202 University Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United States
  • d Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, 5202 University Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United States

Abstract

In this article, we describe the development of a comprehensive measure of breast and cervical cancer literacy for immigrant populations. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to use a health literacy framework in this endeavor. Using qualitative strategies, we (a) developed an understanding of the experiences of Mexican and Filipina immigrant women with low health literacy through individual interviews, (b) conducted focus groups to obtain feedback from experts and participants to determine the adequacy of items included in the measure, and (c) refined the set of items to create an empirically based measure. The final measure included 129 items that assess beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, emotions, and contextual factors related to breast and cervical cancer. Processes for adapting the measure for use with other immigrant groups are discussed. © SAGE Publications.

Author Keywords

Breast cancer Health determinants Mexican Americans health disparities individual interviews focus groups Filipino Americans

Index Keywords

information processing education Emotions human epidemiology middle aged Asian continental ancestry group early cancer diagnosis Aged Early Detection of Cancer ethnology qualitative research United States Humans Breast Neoplasms migrant Emigrants and Immigrants female Aged, 80 and over very elderly Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice emotion adult Uterine Cervical Neoplasms patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care health literacy Philippines attitude to health Focus Groups
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962560270&doi=10.1177%2f1049732315616621&partnerID=40&md5=188309beda9966f451433117a9293b96
DOI: 10.1177/1049732315616621
ISSN: 10497323
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English