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Assessing perceived benefits/barriers and self-efficacy for cervical cancer screening among Korean American women
Health Care for Women International (2017)
  • Wei-Chen Tung, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Minggen Lu, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Michelle Granner, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Jeeyun Sohn, Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nevada, USA
Abstract
A large proportion of Korean American women (KAW) do not receive regular cervical cancer screening. Self-report data from 102 KAW were analyzed by multiple linear regressions. As compared to women in action/maintenance, women in precontemplation/relapse stages were less likely to agree that a Pap test is important for health and were more likely to endorse barriers to testing (cost, not having a female doctor, preference for Korean medicine). Women in precontemplation/relapse stages also reported lower scores on self-efficacy items (travel large distances, pain perceptions, financial costs, and time). Differences in specific aspects may be informative for interventions to improve screening rates among KAW.
Publication Date
June 1, 2017
DOI
10.1080/07399332.2017.1326495
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Citation Information
Wei-Chen Tung, Minggen Lu, Michelle Granner and Jeeyun Sohn. "Assessing perceived benefits/barriers and self-efficacy for cervical cancer screening among Korean American women" Health Care for Women International Vol. 38 Iss. 9 (2017) p. 945 - 955
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wei-chen_tung/63/