Arshad Samia, Williams Karen Patricia, Mabiso Athur, Dey Subhojit, Soliman Amr S
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2011 Mar;26(1):135-8. doi: 10.1007/s13187-010-0130-x.
Arab-American women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced staged breast cancer. We analyzed data from 100 women utilizing a breast cancer literacy assessment tool aimed at understanding functional literacy levels about breast-self exams (BSE), clinical breast exams (CBE), and mammograms. The educational program improved women's knowledge of BSE (OR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.04, 0.50) and CBE (OR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.04, 0.54), more for women with higher education. Consideration of women's educational status is an important factor in planning educational programs to improve knowledge on breast cancer screening and prevention in this minority population.
阿拉伯裔美国女性更有可能被诊断出患有晚期乳腺癌。我们使用一种乳腺癌素养评估工具，对100名女性的数据进行了分析，该工具旨在了解她们在乳房自我检查（BSE）、临床乳房检查（CBE）和乳房X光检查方面的功能素养水平。该教育项目提高了女性对BSE（比值比=0.15；95%置信区间=0.04，0.50）和CBE（比值比=0.15；95%置信区间=0.04，0.54）的了解，对受过高等教育的女性提升更多。在规划教育项目以提高这一少数族裔人群对乳腺癌筛查和预防的认识时，考虑女性的教育状况是一个重要因素。
