Assessing perceived benefits/barriers and self-efficacy for cervical cancer screening among Korean American women. Issue 9 (2nd September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tung, Wei-Chen; Lu, Minggen; Granner, Michelle; Sohn, Jeeyun
• Is Part Of: Health care for women international. Volume 38:Issue 9(2017)
• Page Start: 945
• Page End: 955
• Publication Date: 2017-09-02
• Subjects: Women -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Women's health services -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Female; Neonatology; Obstetrics; Women -- psychology; Femmes -- Santé et hygiène -- Périodiques; Femmes -- Santé, Services de -- Périodiques; 613.0424405
• DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1326495
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-9332

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A large proportion of Korean American women (KAW) do not receive regular cervical cancer screening. Self-report data from 102 KAW were analyzed by multiple linear regressions. As compared to women in action/maintenance, women in precontemplation/relapse stages were less likely to agree that a Pap test is important for health and were more likely to endorse barriers to testing (cost, not having a female doctor, preference for Korean medicine). Women in precontemplation/relapse stages also reported lower scores on self-efficacy items (travel large distances, pain perceptions, financial costs, and time). Differences in specific aspects may be informative for interventions to improve screening rates among KAW.