| Influences on breast cancer screening behaviors in Tamil immigrant women 50 years old and over. | |
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PMID: 11696929 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate, using the Health Belief Model as a theoretical framework, the incentives and barriers to breast cancer screening in a recent immigrant group, older Tamil women from Sri Lanka. METHOD: Tamil women who had had a mammogram and Tamil women who had never had a mammogram were compared on the following variables: socio-demographics, personal risk estimates for breast cancer, risk-reduction expectancies, beliefs and knowledge about breast cancer and screening recommendations, and acculturation. RESULTS: Groups differed significantly in terms of education, years living in North America, acculturation, and beliefs/knowledge about breast cancer. When education and acculturation were controlled, perceived barriers to mammography were most predictive of mammography utilization. DISCUSSION: Results are discussed with a view to developing culture-appropriate educational campaigns. |
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Authors:
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M Meana; T Bunston; U George; L Wells; W Rosser |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ethnicity & health Volume: 6 ISSN: 1355-7858 ISO Abbreviation: Ethn Health Publication Date: 2001 Aug-Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-11-07 Completed Date: 2002-02-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9608374 Medline TA: Ethn Health Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 179-88 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455030, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA. meana@nevada.edu |
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Acculturation Asian Americans / psychology* Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*, psychology Emigration and Immigration Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Logistic Models Mammography / psychology, utilization* Middle Aged North America Patient Acceptance of Health Care / ethnology* Risk Assessment Self Efficacy Sri Lanka / ethnology |
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