ArticleNursing research and practice2015
A Peer Health Educator Program for Breast Cancer Screening Promotion: Arabic, Chinese, South Asian, and Vietnamese Immigrant Women's Perspectives.
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- Culturally Sensitive Approaches in Psychosocial Interventions to Enhance Well-Being of Immigrant Adults Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrants in the United States.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Pooled it
- Peer Leaders and Phone Prompts: Implications in the Practice of Breast Care among College StudentsAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2018Trial
- Who is left out? A systematic review on the barriers and facilitators for screening participation reported by people in vulnerable situations with strategies for the future.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Understanding the profile of community health workers in breast cancer screening education: women's preferences and insights from a qualitative focus group study.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Breast cancer beliefs and screening behaviors among South Asian immigrant women living in the United States.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Advancing health equity for underserved and priority populations: CANO/ACIO and Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Joint Symposium.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2025Article
- Experiences and meaningfulness of breast cancer survivorship care in improving the quality of life of immigrant women: A qualitative systematic review.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2024Article
- A focus group study of fish consumption behaviors among Asian women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a telehealth patient education intervention for breast cancer awareness and screening uptake among Afghan refugee women: a cross-sectional survey and feasibility study.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
- Breast cancer awareness among Afghan refugee women in Turkey.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- Developing a Decision-Aid Website for Breast Cancer Surgery: An Action Research Approach.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Reducing Muslim Mammography Disparities: Outcomes From a Religiously Tailored Mosque-Based Intervention.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2018Article
- Home enteral nutrition: Use of photo-elicitation to capture patient and caregiver experiences.Health science reports · 2018Article
- Knowledge and attitude of women regarding breast cancer screening tests in Eastern Iran.Ecancermedicalscience · 2018Article
- Promoting colorectal cancer screening among South Asian populations: Strategies to promote access.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2018Article
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Abstract
This study explored Arabic, Chinese, South Asian, and Vietnamese immigrant women's experiences with a peer health educator program, a public health program that facilitated access to breast health information and mammography screening. Framed within critical social theory, this participatory action research project took place from July 2009 to January 2011. Ten focus groups and 14 individual interviews were conducted with 82 immigrant women 40 years of age and older. Qualitative methods were utilized. Thematic content analysis derived from grounded theory and other qualitative literature was employed to analyze data. Four dominant themes emerged: Breast Cancer Prevention focused on learning within the program, Social Support provided by the peer health educator and other women, Screening Services Access for Women centered on service provision, and Program Enhancements related to specific modifications required to meet the needs of immigrant women accessing the program. The findings provide insights into strategies used to promote breast health, mammography screening, and the improvement of public health programming. Perceived barriers that continue to persist are structural barriers, such as the provision of information on breast cancer and screening by family physicians. A future goal is to improve collaborations between public health and primary care to minimize this barrier.
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