Corcoran Jacqueline, Crowley Meghan
J Cult Divers. 2014 Spring;21(1):15-21.
Latina women are almost twice as likely to die from cervical cancer as Caucasian women. In response to this disparity, qualitative study has been devoted to this topic. In order to generalize knowledge, insights gleaned through qualitative research methodology may be integrated through meta-synthesis, a methodology that has developed in nursing and related health sciences. The primary purpose of this meta-synthesis was to obtain information about Latinas' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding cervical cancer and its screening. After applying inclusion criteria, nine studies were located. Results were organized around four areas of inquiry that cross-cut primary studies: 1) Latina participants' knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention; 2) barriers for regular cervical cancer screening; 3) facilitators that encouraged such screening; and 4) recommendations on how to provide screening for Latina women. Findings indicated that culturally appropriate education and improving accessibility to health care were the most important overall themes for future efforts to improve screening rates among Latinas in the United States.
拉丁裔女性死于宫颈癌的可能性几乎是白人女性的两倍。针对这一差异，已有定性研究致力于该主题。为了推广知识，通过定性研究方法收集的见解可通过元综合法进行整合，元综合法是在护理及相关健康科学领域发展起来的一种方法。这项元综合研究的主要目的是获取有关拉丁裔女性对宫颈癌及其筛查的知识、态度和看法的信息。应用纳入标准后，找到了九项研究。结果围绕贯穿主要研究的四个调查领域进行组织：1）拉丁裔参与者对宫颈癌及其预防的知识；2）定期进行宫颈癌筛查的障碍；3）鼓励此类筛查的促进因素；4）关于如何为拉丁裔女性提供筛查的建议。研究结果表明，文化上合适的教育以及改善医疗保健的可及性是未来提高美国拉丁裔女性筛查率的最重要的总体主题。
