Despite rapidly increasing incidence rates of breast cancer, recent immigrants such as
Korean-American (KA) women report disproportionately lower utilization of screening tests …

Objective. To determine a high-risk group of visible minority women in Canada who do not
participate in cervical cancer screening and the reasons why they do not participate. Design …

Keeping up with the latest health issues and what they mean in our daily lives is challenging
for everyone—all the more so for newcomers with limited English proficiency and little …

Background: This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of various training
methods for breast self-examination (BSE) knowledge, practice, and health beliefs. Methods …

In the last few decades there has been a resurgence of interest in the social causes of health
inequities among and between individuals and populations. This 'social determinants' …

Background: Health care leaders in a small, rural, American Indian community and
university partners used the community-based participatory research (CBPR) method to …

Background: The present study examined the effects of the campaign “early detection of
cancer” on knowledge, attitudes, awareness, and intention to perform passive detection and …

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a culturally relevant, theory-based,
community focused web based intervention aimed at reducing the risk of heart disease …

Health concepts strongly influence people's health seeking behaviour. In an increasingly
multicultural Australia, the cohort of patients presenting for health care services are from …

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GenderinG the health determinants Framework: Cecilia Benoit, Phd Leah Shumka, ma why Girls’ …