Schlehofer Michèle M, Brown-Reid Tina P
a Salisbury University , Salisbury , Maryland.
J Community Health Nurs. 2015;32(2):71-88. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2015.1024541.
There is a dearth of research on the breast health behaviors of migratory farm workers. This research used focus group methodology to compare the breast cancer beliefs and barriers of Latina women working as migratory farmers (n = 33) and permanent residents (n = 31). In comparison to their permanent resident counterparts, migrant farmers had low knowledge about the causes of breast cancer, and experienced significant barriers to care. Many barriers were cultural-specific, including culturally-based gender roles. These findings have significant implications for designing culturally-relevant interventions to improve access to care among this population.
关于流动农场工人的乳房健康行为的研究匮乏。本研究采用焦点小组方法，比较了从事流动农业工作的拉丁裔女性（n = 33）和常住居民（n = 31）对乳腺癌的认知及就医障碍。与常住居民相比，流动农场工人对乳腺癌病因的了解较少，且在就医方面面临重大障碍。许多障碍是特定文化的，包括基于文化的性别角色。这些发现对于设计与文化相关的干预措施以改善该人群的就医机会具有重要意义。
