墨西哥移民男性对乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查的认知与支持
Mexican immigrant male knowledge and support toward breast and cervical cancer screening.
作者信息
Thiel de Bocanegra Heike, Trinh-Shevrin Chau, Herrera Angelica P, Gany Francesca
机构信息
Bixby Center for Global Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
出版信息
J Immigr Minor Health. 2009 Aug;11(4):326-33. doi: 10.1007/s10903-008-9161-3. Epub 2008 Jun 13.
BACKGROUND
We conducted a focus group study to assess the influence of partner communication on breast and cervical cancer screening and the perceived existing and potential support from male partners in participating in cancer screening. Secondarily, Mexican male and female views on health care and cancer were explored.
METHODS
Seven focus groups (two female-only, three male-only, and two couples) were conducted in Spanish.
RESULTS
Findings suggest that knowledge about cervical cancer was significantly less than knowledge about breast cancer among both men and women. Barriers to cancer screening included language barriers, lack of health insurance, and lack of awareness of the need for screening. Male partners expressed willingness to support their female partners in cancer screening activities.
CONCLUSION
Cervical cancer education is desperately needed, including education on the availability of free and low cost screening services. Education efforts should include the male community members, especially as the males perceive themselves as responsible for the financial burden of care.
背景
我们开展了一项焦点小组研究，以评估伴侣沟通对乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查的影响，以及男性伴侣在参与癌症筛查方面所感知到的现有支持和潜在支持。其次，还探讨了墨西哥男性和女性对医疗保健和癌症的看法。
方法
用西班牙语进行了7个焦点小组访谈（2个全女性组、3个全男性组和2个夫妻组）。
结果
研究结果表明，男性和女性对宫颈癌的了解明显少于对乳腺癌的了解。癌症筛查的障碍包括语言障碍、缺乏医疗保险以及对筛查必要性的认识不足。男性伴侣表示愿意在癌症筛查活动中支持他们的女性伴侣。
结论
迫切需要开展宫颈癌教育，包括关于免费和低成本筛查服务可及性的教育。教育工作应包括男性社区成员，特别是因为男性认为自己要承担医疗护理的经济负担。
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