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Open Access 01-12-2003 | Research article

Filipina American women's breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening behaviors

Authors: Celine M Ko, Georgia Robins Sadler, Lisa Ryujin, Adam Dong

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2003

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Abstract

Background

Filipino Americans are the fastest growing Asian minority group in the United States. There is limited knowledge about their breast cancer knowledge, screening practices and attitudes.

Methods

As part of the evaluation of the Asian Grocery Store-Based Cancer Education Program, 248 Filipino American women completed baseline and follow-up surveys, while an additional 58 took part in focus groups.

Results

Compliance with annual clinical breast exam guidelines among women 40 to 49 years old was 43%, and annual mammography use among women 50 and over was 56%. The Asian Grocery Store-Based Cancer Education Program and complementary focus group study identified multiple barriers that hindered women from attending education programs, with time as the most frequently reported barrier.

Conclusion

The Asian Grocery Store-Based Cancer Education Program was reported to be a culturally acceptable and effective way of disseminating breast cancer information and one that addressed the women's most frequently reported barrier, lack of time.
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Metadata
Title
Filipina American women's breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening behaviors
Authors
Celine M Ko
Georgia Robins Sadler
Lisa Ryujin
Adam Dong
Publication date
01-12-2003
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-3-27

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