Health beliefs of low-income Hispanic women: a disparity in mammogram use

A prominent public health disparity is the lack of mammogram screening among low-income Hispanic women. We conducted two focus groups with 12 women to identify health beliefs related to breast cancer and mammogram screening that influenced their screening intentions. Grounded theory and the health b...

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Published inAmerican journal of health studies Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 92 - 101
Main Authors Deavenport, Alexis, Modeste, Naomi, Marshak, Helen Hopp, Neish, Christine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Journal of Health Studies 22.03.2010
Subjects
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cancer screening
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Hispanic Americans
Mammography
Public health
Women
Women's health
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Summary:A prominent public health disparity is the lack of mammogram screening among low-income Hispanic women. We conducted two focus groups with 12 women to identify health beliefs related to breast cancer and mammogram screening that influenced their screening intentions. Grounded theory and the health belief model (HBM) served as the theoretical bases for analyses. Each woman's medical, reproductive, and family history was used to calculate breast cancer risk. Some women acknowledged the benefits of early detection; however many lacked basic knowledge about breast cancer, breast cancer risk, and mammogram screening. Educational interventions targeting health beliefs are needed among low-income Hispanics.
ISSN:1090-0500
1945-4511