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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2020

01-06-2020 | Colorectal Cancer | Original Paper

Associations with the Receipt of Colon Cancer Screening Among a Diverse Sample of Arab Americans in NYC

Authors: Claudia Ayash, Dalal Badreddine, Redwane Gatarny, Minlun Wu, Zeinab Alward, Nicole Roberts-Eversley, Haley Thompson, Francesca Gany

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2020

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Abstract

Arab Americans (AA) face increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, due to low utilization of preventative care and socioeconomic disparities. This study explores associations with the receipt of CRC screening among AA in New York City. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 individuals attending religious and community organizations with interviewer-administered surveys in Arabic and English. Results from 100 participants showed they were more likely to complete CRC screening with a doctor recommendation (74%) and were more likely to get a recommendation with a high school education or higher (86%). Uninsured participants and those with public insurance were the least likely to complete screening. Those with a higher mean score in Spiritual Life/Faith (13.34 vs. 11.67) were less likely to complete screening. Findings suggest the need for culturally sensitive interventions to increase CRC screening rates among AA.
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Metadata
Title
Associations with the Receipt of Colon Cancer Screening Among a Diverse Sample of Arab Americans in NYC
Authors
Claudia Ayash
Dalal Badreddine
Redwane Gatarny
Minlun Wu
Zeinab Alward
Nicole Roberts-Eversley
Haley Thompson
Francesca Gany
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-019-00912-7

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