Cervical cancer screening among immigrants and ethnic minorities: a systematic review using the Health Belief Model
CE Johnson, KE Mues, SL Mayne… - Journal of lower genital …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective. To systematically review all studies examining sociocultural factors influencing
cervical cancer screening among immigrant and ethnic minorities in the United States along …
cervical cancer screening among immigrant and ethnic minorities in the United States along …
Barriers and facilitators to breast and cervical cancer screening among immigrants in the United States
To summarize the literature on barriers and facilitators to breast and cervical cancer
screening among immigrants to the US. A literature review was conducted for studies on …
screening among immigrants to the US. A literature review was conducted for studies on …
Examining the association between socioeconomic status and potential human papillomavirus‐associated cancers
VB Benard, CJ Johnson, TD Thompson, KB Roland… - Cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. This study examined the association between county‐level measures of
socioeconomic status (SES) and the incidence rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) …
socioeconomic status (SES) and the incidence rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) …
The disparity of cervical cancer in diverse populations
LS Downs, JS Smith, I Scarinci, L Flowers… - Gynecologic …, 2008 - Elsevier
Significant disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates among minority
groups have been documented in the United States, despite an overall decline in these …
groups have been documented in the United States, despite an overall decline in these …
Undocumented migrants lack access to pregnancy care and prevention
H Wolff, M Epiney, AP Lourenco, MC Costanza… - BMC public health, 2008 - Springer
Background Illegal migration is an increasing problem worldwide and the so-called
undocumented migrants encounter major problems in access to prevention and health care …
undocumented migrants encounter major problems in access to prevention and health care …
Correlates of cervical cancer screening among underserved Hispanic and African-American women
M Bazargan, SH Bazargan, M Farooq, RS Baker - Preventive medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background. Substantial subgroups of American women, specifically those of ethnic
minorities, have not been screened for cervical cancer or are not screened at regular …
minorities, have not been screened for cervical cancer or are not screened at regular …
Factors influencing cancer screening practices of underserved women
K Ackerson, K Gretebeck - Journal of the American Association of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: This integrated review was conducted to evaluate the factors that inhibit or promote
decisions by African American and Hispanic women to obtain cervical cancer screening …
decisions by African American and Hispanic women to obtain cervical cancer screening …
Attitudes, knowledge, and health-seeking behaviors of five immigrant minority communities in the prevention and screening of cancer: a focus group approach
FM Gany, AP Herrera, M Avallone… - Ethnicity and Health, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Despite an observed decrease in overall cancer death rates in the USA, immigrant
minorities continue to experience disproportionately higher cancer incidence and mortality …
minorities continue to experience disproportionately higher cancer incidence and mortality …
Influence of beliefs about cervical cancer etiology on Pap smear use among Latina immigrants
JM McMullin, ID Alba, LR Chavez, FA Hubbell - Ethnicity & Health, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To assess Latina immigrants' beliefs about the role of sexual activities in cervical
cancer etiology and the impact of the beliefs on Papanicolaou (Pap) smear use. Previous …
cancer etiology and the impact of the beliefs on Papanicolaou (Pap) smear use. Previous …
Development of a theory-based (PEN-3 and health belief model), culturally relevant intervention on cervical cancer prevention among Latina immigrants using …
IC Scarinci, L Bandura, B Hidalgo… - Health promotion …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The development of efficacious theory-based, culturally relevant interventions to promote
cervical cancer prevention among underserved populations is crucial to the elimination of …
cervical cancer prevention among underserved populations is crucial to the elimination of …