Wu Tsu-Yin, Lin Chiuman, Chen Shu-Ling, Jung Yoolim
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti.
Hung Kuang University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Int Q Community Health Educ. 2013;34(2):171-85. doi: 10.2190/IQ.34.2.e.
Cancer is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans, and breast cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed among Asian American women. Despite the alarming facts, Asian American women have low breast cancer screening rates. This study examined the effects of a culturally appropriate community-based breast intervention program on participants' knowledge about breast cancer and intention for screening among Southeast Asian and South Asian women in Michigan. Data were collected from 166 women. At baseline, participants had limited knowledge of breast cancer screening guidelines and misconceptions about the risk factors of breast cancer. After the educational intervention, participants reported significantly higher knowledge scores related to breast cancer and screening recommendations and intentions to obtain follow-up CBE and mammograms. This culturally appropriate intervention provides strategies to overcome personal instructional barriers to meet the needs of this group for early detection and cancer control.
癌症是亚裔美国人的主要死因，而乳腺癌是亚裔美国女性中被诊断出的最主要癌症。尽管事实令人担忧，但亚裔美国女性的乳腺癌筛查率却很低。本研究考察了一项基于社区的、符合文化背景的乳腺癌干预项目对密歇根州东南亚和南亚女性参与者的乳腺癌知识及筛查意愿的影响。数据收集自166名女性。在基线时，参与者对乳腺癌筛查指南的了解有限，且对乳腺癌风险因素存在误解。经过教育干预后，参与者报告称与乳腺癌及筛查建议相关的知识得分显著提高，且有进行后续临床乳腺检查和乳房X光检查的意愿。这种符合文化背景的干预提供了克服个人教育障碍的策略，以满足该群体早期检测和癌症控制的需求。
