Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Health Beliefs Among African American Women Attending Educational Programs

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作者
Ochoa-Frongia, Lisa [1 ]
Thompson, Hayley S. [1 ]
Lewis-Kelly, Yulinda [1 ]
Deans-McFarlane, Terri [1 ]
Jandorf, Lina [1 ]
机构
[1] Mt Sinai Sch Med, 1425 Madison Ave Room 2-70, New York, NY 10029 USA
关键词
breast cancer; cervical cancer; cancer screening; health beliefs; African Americans;
D O I
10.1177/1524839910385900
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This article assessed the relationship between breast and cervical cancer screening rates and health beliefs in African American women participating in Witness Project of Harlem (WPH) education sessions. WPH is a culturally sensitive, faith-based breast and cervical cancer screening education program targeting African American women in medically underserved New York City communities. A questionnaire administered to women participating for the first time in a Witness Project education session collected demographics, adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening, and information about health beliefs related to cancer worry, medical mistrust, and religious faith. Screening adherence guidelines applied were as per the American Cancer Society recommendations. No statistically significant relationship was found between worry about getting breast or cervical cancer and screening adherence, or between screening adherence and agreement with statements about medical mistrust and religious beliefs. The low screening mammography and monthly breast self-exam rates emphasize the utility of programs like WPH that teach the importance of screening mammography and breast self-exam and point to the need for increased access to quality health care and cancer screening in underserved populations.
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页码:447 / 453
页数:7
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