Abstract
Purpose: To investigate predictors of breast and cervical cancer screening tests among Vietnamese women in California in preparation for developing and testing interventions to promote such screening. Methods: Cross-sectional telephone survey of 933 randomly selected Vietnamese women in four California counties. Results: Overall, 70% of the respondents had had at least one prior clinical breast examination, but only 30% had had a mammogram and 53% a Pap test. Among women who had been screened, more than two-thirds were up-to-date and among those who had not been screened, more than two-thirds were planning future tests. Factors positively associated with receipt of one or more of the tests included age (among women <40 years old), number of years in the United States, having ever married, and having health insurance. Factors negatively associated with test receipt included having a Vietnamese doctor, being unemployed, and being of Chinese-Vietnamese background. Conclusion: The multiple factors associated with utilization suggest intervention targets for promoting breast and cervical screening among new immigrant women. Increasing screening test receipt to recommended levels will require a two-pronged approach directed at both Vietnamese consumers and Vietnamese physicians.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 510-521 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Cancer Detection and Prevention |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Dec 17 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Breast cancer screening
- Cervical cancer screening
- Vietnamese
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
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Factors associated with breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Vietnamese American women. / McPhee, S. J.; Stewart, Susan L; Brock, K. C.; Bird, J. A.; Jenkins, C. N.H.; Pham, G. Q.
In: Cancer Detection and Prevention, Vol. 21, No. 6, 17.12.1997, p. 510-521.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Factors associated with breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Vietnamese American women
AU - McPhee, S. J.
AU - Stewart, Susan L
AU - Brock, K. C.
AU - Bird, J. A.
AU - Jenkins, C. N.H.
AU - Pham, G. Q.
PY - 1997/12/17
Y1 - 1997/12/17
N2 - Purpose: To investigate predictors of breast and cervical cancer screening tests among Vietnamese women in California in preparation for developing and testing interventions to promote such screening. Methods: Cross-sectional telephone survey of 933 randomly selected Vietnamese women in four California counties. Results: Overall, 70% of the respondents had had at least one prior clinical breast examination, but only 30% had had a mammogram and 53% a Pap test. Among women who had been screened, more than two-thirds were up-to-date and among those who had not been screened, more than two-thirds were planning future tests. Factors positively associated with receipt of one or more of the tests included age (among women <40 years old), number of years in the United States, having ever married, and having health insurance. Factors negatively associated with test receipt included having a Vietnamese doctor, being unemployed, and being of Chinese-Vietnamese background. Conclusion: The multiple factors associated with utilization suggest intervention targets for promoting breast and cervical screening among new immigrant women. Increasing screening test receipt to recommended levels will require a two-pronged approach directed at both Vietnamese consumers and Vietnamese physicians.
AB - Purpose: To investigate predictors of breast and cervical cancer screening tests among Vietnamese women in California in preparation for developing and testing interventions to promote such screening. Methods: Cross-sectional telephone survey of 933 randomly selected Vietnamese women in four California counties. Results: Overall, 70% of the respondents had had at least one prior clinical breast examination, but only 30% had had a mammogram and 53% a Pap test. Among women who had been screened, more than two-thirds were up-to-date and among those who had not been screened, more than two-thirds were planning future tests. Factors positively associated with receipt of one or more of the tests included age (among women <40 years old), number of years in the United States, having ever married, and having health insurance. Factors negatively associated with test receipt included having a Vietnamese doctor, being unemployed, and being of Chinese-Vietnamese background. Conclusion: The multiple factors associated with utilization suggest intervention targets for promoting breast and cervical screening among new immigrant women. Increasing screening test receipt to recommended levels will require a two-pronged approach directed at both Vietnamese consumers and Vietnamese physicians.
KW - Breast cancer screening
KW - Cervical cancer screening
KW - Vietnamese
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