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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2015

Predictors of cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American women.

Mai Do

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Is Pap Test Awareness Critical to Pap Test Uptake in Women Living in Rural Vietnam?Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021
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Mai DoDepartment of Global Health System and Development, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA, mdo@tulane.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines Pap testing behavior among 265 Vietnamese American women aged 18 or above. A community-based survey was conducted with Vietnamese women in five cities: Houston (TX), Springfield (MA), Camden (NJ), Charlotte (NC), and Falls Church (VA). Seventy-five percent of the study sample ever received a Pap test, 45% within the last 12 months. Women's perceived risks of cancer, belief that cancer can be detected early with screening, and disagreement that it is embarrassing to get tested and that only married women should get tested are related to Pap testing. Having health insurance is the most important predictor of Pap testing. Main reasons for not having tested in the last 12 months include: feeling well, having no insurance, and high costs. Interventions should improve financial access to Pap testing among Vietnamese American women. Results also suggest that future communication programs should emphasize preventive practices and change traditional attitudes and misconceptions related to Pap testing.

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AsianPapanicolaou TestVaginal SmearsAdultEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInsurance, HealthMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareUnited StatesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVietnam

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