TY - JOUR
T1 - Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Nuevo South
AU - Luque, John
AU - Tarasenko, Yelena
AU - Li, Hong
AU - Davila, Caroline
AU - Knight, Rachel N.
AU - Alcantar, Rosa E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Objectives: This study aims to examine prevalence and correlates of cervical cancer screening utilization and adherence among a growing population of Hispanic immigrant women in coastal South Carolina. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 196 women to assess recency of screening and hypothesized study predictors (health status, beliefs, self-efficacy, having a regular provider, barriers to screening, and trust in providers). Multiple ordinal logistic regressions identified final covariates which would predict recency of screening. Results: Approximately 84% of women were up-to-date with their Pap tests and 47% had received a Pap test in the previous year. In the adjusted analyses, having a regular provider and having a chronic medical condition were significantly associated with recency of Pap test. Conclusions: Differences in cervical cancer screening for participants were partially explained by psychosocial factors, health status, and individual and structural barriers to healthcare.
AB - Objectives: This study aims to examine prevalence and correlates of cervical cancer screening utilization and adherence among a growing population of Hispanic immigrant women in coastal South Carolina. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 196 women to assess recency of screening and hypothesized study predictors (health status, beliefs, self-efficacy, having a regular provider, barriers to screening, and trust in providers). Multiple ordinal logistic regressions identified final covariates which would predict recency of screening. Results: Approximately 84% of women were up-to-date with their Pap tests and 47% had received a Pap test in the previous year. In the adjusted analyses, having a regular provider and having a chronic medical condition were significantly associated with recency of Pap test. Conclusions: Differences in cervical cancer screening for participants were partially explained by psychosocial factors, health status, and individual and structural barriers to healthcare.
UR - https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/bee-facpubs/212
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-017-0404-7
U2 - 10.1007/s40615-017-0404-7
DO - 10.1007/s40615-017-0404-7
M3 - Article
SN - 2197-3792
VL - 5
JO - Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
JF - Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
ER -
