Shirazi Mehra, Shirazi Aida, Bloom Joan
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University, 252 Waldo Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA,
J Relig Health. 2015 Feb;54(1):153-9. doi: 10.1007/s10943-013-9793-z.
For the tens of thousands of Afghan immigrant women currently living in the USA, religious and cultural beliefs can act as a barrier to health care access. Islamic frameworks and men's gatekeeping roles often control women's decision-making power about their health care needs. Gatekeepers, however, can be reconceived as facilitators empowered to protect the well-being of the family, and positive messages within Islam can foster collaborative investment in women's health. Drawing upon a pilot study utilizing community-based participatory research involving the largest Afghan community in the USA, this paper documents the need for culturally sensitive faith-based education to promote breast cancer screening among this growing population.
对于目前生活在美国的数万阿富汗移民女性而言，宗教和文化信仰可能成为她们获得医疗保健的障碍。伊斯兰教框架以及男性的把关角色常常控制着女性对自身医疗保健需求的决策权。然而，把关者可以被重新理解为有能力保护家庭福祉的促进者，伊斯兰教中的积极信息能够促进对女性健康的共同投入。基于一项利用社区参与式研究的试点研究，该研究涉及美国最大的阿富汗社区，本文记录了开展具有文化敏感性的基于信仰的教育对于在这一不断增长的人群中推广乳腺癌筛查的必要性。
