Parvez Mehnaz, DeGracia Donna, Larson Kate, Sager Elizabeth
Department of Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Saint Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105, USA.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Dec 5. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02245-0.
To identify barriers to breast cancer screening in BIPOC/immigrant populations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and to hear women's voices in these communities regarding interventions that may improve participation in breast cancer screening.
The study had two components: surveys and focus group discussions. Participants were women by birth, over 30 years of age, and from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities living or working in Minnesota.
Forty-one participants from BIPOC communities participated. Common themes of barriers to breast cancer screening across all communities were: psychosocial, finances, lack of knowledge, healthcare system, community and culture, and logistics.
Addressing barriers to breast cancer screening in Twin Cities BIPOC populations requires a multipronged approach that addresses knowledge gaps, psychosocial barriers, and logistical and financial barriers, delivered in a culturally acceptable format and in convenient locations.
确定明尼阿波利斯都会区有色人种/移民群体中乳腺癌筛查的障碍，并倾听这些社区女性对于可能提高乳腺癌筛查参与度的干预措施的看法。
该研究包括两个部分：调查和焦点小组讨论。参与者为出生时即为女性，年龄超过30岁，来自生活或工作在明尼苏达州的黑人、原住民和有色人种（BIPOC）社区。
41名来自BIPOC社区的参与者参与了研究。所有社区中乳腺癌筛查障碍的共同主题包括：心理社会因素、财务状况、知识缺乏、医疗保健系统、社区与文化以及后勤保障。
解决明尼阿波利斯都会区BIPOC人群乳腺癌筛查的障碍需要采取多管齐下的方法，以文化上可接受的形式并在便利的地点解决知识差距、心理社会障碍以及后勤和财务障碍。
