Tran Jacqueline H, Mouttapa Michele, Ichinose Travers Y, Pang Jane Ka'ala, Ueda Dawn, Tanjasiri Sora Park
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, 12900 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 214A, Garden Grove, CA 92843, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2010 Dec;25(4):588-94. doi: 10.1007/s13187-010-0078-x.
Breast and cervical cancers are the second and fourth leading causes of cancer death among Asian and Pacific Islander women. Despite screening exams that can detect these cancers early and increase survival, racial and ethnic populations continue to be disproportionately affected. This study examined the sources of information and their impacts on cancer screening compliance among native Hawaiians in Orange County, California. A community-based participatory research approach was used to conceive, design, implement, and analyze data. A relatively small proportion of the study's native Hawaiian women were compliant with recommended breast and cervical cancer screenings, and their screening rates were below the national Healthy People 2010 standards. Knowledge of screening procedures, seeking advice from a doctor, and obtaining information from internet medical sites were associated with higher rates of compliance with cancer-screening procedures.
乳腺癌和宫颈癌是亚太岛民女性中第二和第四大癌症死亡原因。尽管筛查检查能够早期发现这些癌症并提高生存率，但不同种族和族裔人群受其影响的程度仍存在显著差异。本研究调查了加利福尼亚州奥兰治县夏威夷原住民获取癌症筛查信息的来源及其对筛查依从性的影响。采用基于社区的参与性研究方法来构思、设计、实施和分析数据。该研究中，相对较小比例的夏威夷原住民女性遵循了推荐的乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查，其筛查率低于2010年《健康人民》的全国标准。了解筛查程序、向医生咨询以及从互联网医疗网站获取信息与更高的癌症筛查程序依从率相关。
