Powe B D
College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
Nurs Outlook. 1996 Jan-Feb;44(1):18-21. doi: 10.1016/s0029-6554(96)80020-0.
Historically, the health status of African-Americans has been significantly lower when compared with the general population. Too often, attempts to explain and understand this occurrence have focused on factors such as poverty, decreased access, under-education, and decreased knowledge of cancer. Despite the providing of screening at reduced costs or educational interventions, the screening rates for African-Americans remains lower than that of the general population. Cancer fatalism is believed to be an additional barrier to participation in screening for this population. Previous research findings can raise the consciousness of nursing professionals about the influence of cancer fatalism. There are no easy solutions, and much additional research is needed.
从历史上看，与普通人群相比，非裔美国人的健康状况一直显著较低。人们常常试图解释和理解这种现象，关注点集中在贫困、医疗服务可及性降低、教育程度低以及癌症知识匮乏等因素上。尽管提供了低成本筛查或教育干预措施，但非裔美国人的筛查率仍低于普通人群。癌症宿命论被认为是该人群参与筛查的又一障碍。先前的研究结果可以提高护理专业人员对癌症宿命论影响的认识。目前没有简单的解决办法，还需要进行更多的研究。
