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CAPRELA (cancer prevention for Latinas): Cultural and socio-economic aspects of health behaviors among uninsured Hispanic women in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

机译:CAPRELA(拉丁美洲人的癌症预防):北卡罗来纳州福塞斯县未保险的西班牙裔妇女健康行为的文化和社会经济方面。

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Despite recent progress in the fight against cancer, ethnic minorities and the medically underserved bear a disproportionate share of the cancer burden. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Hispanic women and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this population. Cervical cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed and the death rate from this cancer is 40% higher among Hispanic women than among other ethnic groups. It may be expected that cancer incidence rates among the Hispanic population will increase due to changing exposures associated with increased acculturation. Hispanic/Latino women have some of the lowest rates of health screening and health care utilization in America. This is due to poor health literacy, cultural perceptions, such as misconceptions and myths about cancer, a fatalistic attitude and fears. A number of external barriers also contribute to this phenomenon, including lack of recommendations by physicians, lack of insurance, and a regular source of care, as well as interactive barriers, such as poor communication patterns with healthcare providers. Latinas are less likely to be aware of the warning symptoms and signs of cancer listed by the American Cancer Society; thus cancer is often detected at a later stage, when chances of survival are reduced. Addressing these barriers in a culturally competent manner, while engaging in partnerships with physicians, social networks and social systems, could dramatically improve Latinas' screening rates as well as their knowledge about and attitudes towards the disease.
机译:尽管在抗癌方面最近取得了进展,但少数民族和医疗不足的人却承担了不成比例的癌症负担。乳腺癌是西班牙裔女性中最常被诊断出的癌症,也是该人群中与癌症相关的死亡的主要原因。宫颈癌是第三位最常被诊断出的疾病,而西班牙裔妇女中这种癌症的死亡率比其他种族高40%。可以预料,由于适应症的增加,暴露的变化会导致西班牙裔人群的癌症发生率增加。西班牙裔/拉丁美洲裔妇女在美国进行健康筛查和医疗保健利用率最低。这是由于不良的健康素养,文化观念,例如对癌症的误解和神话,宿命论态度和恐惧。许多外部障碍也导致了这种现象,包括缺乏医生的建议,缺乏保险和常规的护理来源,以及互动障碍,例如与医疗保健提供者的不良沟通方式。拉丁美洲人不太可能意识到美国癌症协会列出的癌症警告症状和体征;因此,通常会在较晚的阶段发现癌症,这会降低生存机会。以与文化相称的方式解决这些障碍,同时与医生,社交网络和社会系统建立伙伴关系,可以极大地提高拉美裔人的筛查率以及他们对这种疾病的了解和态度。

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  • 作者

    Koval, Alejandra Etel.;

  • 作者单位

    The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.;

  • 授予单位 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.;
  • 学科 Health Sciences Public Health.; Sociology Ethnic and Racial Studies.; Womens Studies.
  • 学位 M.P.H.
  • 年度 2005
  • 页码 103 p.
  • 总页数 103
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类 预防医学、卫生学;民族学;社会学;
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  • 入库时间 2022-08-17 11:41:30

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