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Prioritizing Prevention: Culture, Context, and Cervical Cancer Screening among Vietnamese American Women

Abstract  

Few studies have investigated what Vietnamese American women believe about the Pap smear or how those beliefs might influence
behavior. Thirty-one Vietnamese American women recruited through snowball sampling were interviewed about their beliefs regarding
the Pap smear. Interviews were qualitatively analyzed using a theoretically informed, inductive approach. The women interviewed
emphasized the importance of primary prevention of disease through culturally-informed personal health regimens. They were
also largely unfamiliar with the Pap smear, but believed that gynecological exams in general were effective and necessary
for disease detection. Finally, when access to gynecological care was difficult, women’s faith in their own preventive behaviors
helped alleviate their concerns over lack of care. While culturally associated beliefs do not simply “cause” Vietnamese American
women to seek or avoid Pap smears, they do influence screening behaviors to a greater or lesser degree, depending on other
contextual variables.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-6
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9493-2
  • Authors
    • Jessica Gregg, Division of General Internal Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
    • Connie K. Y. Nguyen-Truong, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
    • Pei-ru Wang, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization, Portland, OR 97239, USA
    • Amy Kobus, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 07/06/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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