Knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors, traditional health beliefs, and Pap testing among Vietnamese American women.

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H Hoai Do,Victoria M Taylor,Nancy Burke,Yutaka Yasui,Stephen M Schwartz,J Carey Jackson,

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this paper was to examine knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors and traditional health beliefs in relation to Papanicolaou (Pap) testing among Vietnamese women. METHODS: A population-based survey was conducted in Seattle (n<352, response rate=82%) during 2002. RESULTS: The proportions of women who knew that older age, not getting regular Pap tests, and Vietnamese ethnicity are associated with an elevated cervical cancer risk were only 53%, 62%, and 23%, respectively. The majority (87%) incorrectly believed poor women's hygiene is a risk factor for cervical cancer. Approximately two-thirds (68%) of the women had received a Pap test during the preceding three years. Knowing that lack of Pap testing increases the risk of cervical cancer was strongly associated (p<0.001) with recent Pap smear receipt. CONCLUSION: Our results confirm that Vietnamese women have lower levels of cervical cancer screening than non-Latina white women. Intervention programs addressing Pap testing in Vietnamese communities should recognize women's traditional beliefs while encouraging them to adopt biomedical preventive measures into their daily lives.

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HH Do,VM Taylor,N Burke,Y Yasui,SM Schwartz,JC Jackson,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center

VOLUME: 9

Page Numbers: 109-14

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ISSN: 1557-1912

DAY: 3

MONTH: Apr

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, PO Box 19024, M3-B232, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA. hdo@fhcrc.org

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NCI

GRANT: CA82326

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MEDLINETA: J Immigr Minor Health

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