Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Avenue, 2nd floor, New York, NY, USA.
Oncology Department, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Jun;22(3):503-511. doi: 10.1007/s10903-019-00912-7.
Arab Americans (AA) face increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, due to low utilization of preventative care and socioeconomic disparities. This study explores associations with the receipt of CRC screening among AA in New York City. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 individuals attending religious and community organizations with interviewer-administered surveys in Arabic and English. Results from 100 participants showed they were more likely to complete CRC screening with a doctor recommendation (74%) and were more likely to get a recommendation with a high school education or higher (86%). Uninsured participants and those with public insurance were the least likely to complete screening. Those with a higher mean score in Spiritual Life/Faith (13.34 vs. 11.67) were less likely to complete screening. Findings suggest the need for culturally sensitive interventions to increase CRC screening rates among AA.
美国阿拉伯裔人（AA）由于预防性护理利用率低和社会经济差距，面临着结直肠癌（CRC）风险增加的问题，CRC 是美国第三大癌症相关死亡原因。本研究探讨了纽约市 AA 人群接受 CRC 筛查的相关因素。对在宗教和社区组织参加活动的 100 人进行了横断面调查，使用阿拉伯语和英语进行了访谈员管理的调查。来自 100 名参与者的结果表明，他们更有可能在医生建议下完成 CRC 筛查（74%），并且受教育程度越高（高中及以上），越有可能获得推荐（86%）。未参保者和有公共保险的人完成筛查的可能性最低。精神生活/信仰得分较高（13.34 分比 11.67 分）的参与者完成筛查的可能性较低。研究结果表明，需要采取文化敏感的干预措施来提高 AA 人群的 CRC 筛查率。
