A qualitative study about cervical cancer screening among latinas living in a rural area of california: Lessons for health educators

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 228-236

  Pinzon Perez, Helda ^a   Perez, Miguel ^a   Torres, Victor ^a   Krenz, Vickie ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645461149     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2005.10608189     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Greico EM, Cassidy, RC. Overview of race and Hispanic origin. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau; 2001.
2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Office on Women’s Health. Health Problems in Hispanic American/Latino Women: Cervical Cancer. Available at: http://www.4woman.gov/minority/hacc. Accessed January 14, 2005.
3. Kwong SL, Wright, WE. Cancer incidence, mortality, and age-adjusted rates. Cancer in California, 2003. 2003; 14-24.
4. Mills P. Cancer incidence and mortality in the Central Valley, 1988-1996. Cancer Registry of Central California—California Health Collaborative. 1999; 1-5.
5. Scarinci I. Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Latina Immigrants. Available at: http://www.utmem.edu/CHD. Accessed January 14, 2005.
6. Chavez LR, McMullin JM, Mishra SI, et al. Beliefs matter: Cultural beliefs and the use of cervical cancer screening tests. Am Anthropol. 2001; 103: 1114-1129.
7. National Center for Health Statistics. Healthy People 2010. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hphome.htm. Accessed January 14, 2005.
8. Harmon M, Castro F, Coe K. Acculturation and cervical cancer: knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors of Hispanic women. Women Health. 1996; 24: 37-57.
9. Jennings K. Getting a Pap Smear: Focus group responses of African-American and Latina women. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1997; 24: 827-835.
10. Krieger N. Social class, race/ethnicity, and incidence of breast, cervix, colon, lung and prostate cancer among Asian, Black, Hispanic and White residents of the San Francisco Bay area. Cancer Causes Control. 1999; 10: 525-537.
11. Krueger R. Analyzing & Reporting Focus Groups Results. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications; 1998.
12. Perez MA, Garza R, Pinzon HL. Nothern California Hispanic migrant farm workers health status: a case study. Migr World Mag. 1998; 26: 17-23.
13. Perez MA, Pinzon HL. Sexual communication patterns among Latino adolescent farm workers: a case study. American Journal of Health Studies. 1997; 13: 74-83.
14. Fitch M, Greenberg M, Cava M, Spaner D, Taylor K. Exploring the barriers to cervical screening in an urban Canadian setting. Canc Nurs. 1998; 21: 441-449.
15. Gordon N, Rundall T, Parker L. Type of health care coverage and the likelihood of being screened for cancer. Med Care. 1998; 36: 636-645.
16. Branoff R, Santi K, Campbell J, Roetzheim R, Oler M. A family practice residency cervical screening project: perceived screening barriers. Fam Med. 1997; 29: 119-123.
17. Chavez LR. Doctors, curanderos and brujas: health care delivery and Mexican immigrants. Med Anthropol Q. 1984; 15: 31-37.
18. Farr KA, Wilson-Figueroa M. Talking about health and health care: experiences and perspectives of Latina women in a farm-working community. Women Health. 1997; 25: 23-40.
19. Perez-Stable EJ, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R, et al. Misconceptions about cancer among Latinos and Anglos. JAMA. 1992; 268: 3219-3223.
20. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Office on Women’s Health. Why Do I Need a Pap Test? Available at: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pap.htmf1. Accessed January 14, 2005.
21. O’Malley AS, Mandelblatt J, Gold K, et al. Continuity of care and the use of breast and cervical cancer screening services in a multiethnic community. Arch Intern Med. 1997; 157: 1462-1470.
22. Chavez LR, Hubbell FA, McMullin JM, et al. Structure and meaning in models of breast and cervical risk factors: a comparison of perceptions among Latinas, Anglo women and physicians. Med Anthropol Q. 1995; 9: 40-74.
23. Preloran H. (2001). Strategies for motivating Latino couples participation in qualita-tive health research and their effects on sample construction. AJPH. 2001; 91: 1832-1834.
24. Bird JA, Otero-Sabogal R, Ha NT, et al. Tailoring lay health worker interventions for diverse cultures: lessons learned from Vietnamese and Latino communities. Health Educ Q. 1996; 23: 105-122.
25. Price JH, Murnan J. Research limitations and the necessity of reporting them. American Journal of Health Education. 2004; 35: 66-67.
26. Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Katz SJ, et al. Is language a barrier to the use of preventive services? J Gen Intern Med. 1997; 12: 472-477.
27. Coughlin SS, Uhler RJ, Richards T, et al. Breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic and non-Hispanic women residing near the United States-Mexico border, 1999-2000. Fam Community Health. 2003; 26: 130-139.