breast and cervical cancer screening : knowledge, attitudes, and practices of vietnamese canadian women living in toronto, ontario / by tue tran nghi nguyen.
abstract
breast cancer is the most common cancer, and cervical cancer is the second most
common cancer, among vietnamese women in north america. this ranking replicates
the order of cancer prevalence among women residing in vietnam. unfortunately,
unfortunately, vietnamese women are less likely to report ever having had recommended
screening procedures for these cancers and are more likely to be overdue for them than
women in the general populations (miller, kolonel, & bernstein, 1996). many factors
have been highlighted from previous studies to shed light into this cancer prevalence.
these factors include but not limited to accessibility of service, lack of knowledge on
breast and cervical cancers, inadequate number of female physicians, language barrier,
etc. therefore, the overall purpose of this project is to examine the knowledge, attitudes,
and practices of vietnamese canadian women ages 40 to 60 toward breast and cervical
cancer screenings.
objectives of the study:
1. to identify the possible barriers in race or ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic
status (ses) that vietnamese canadian women face in their efforts to take preventive
measures and participate in breast and cervical cancer screening.
2. to make recommendations and develop strategies for ethnic-focused breast and
cervical cancer health promotion.
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- retrospective theses [1604]