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Determinants of Cancer Screening Disparities Among Asian Americans: A Systematic Review of Public Health Surveys.
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- Exploring the complexity and spectrum of racial/ethnic disparities in colon cancer management.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
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- Cancer beliefs and screening behaviors: The impact of neighborhood and other social determinants of health.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic analysis of 24 peer-reviewed literary works that examined Asian Americans' breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening, focusing on empirical findings from large-scale public health surveys (i.e., NHIS, CHIS, HINTS, BRFSS). We provide an overview of relevant research in terms of study characteristics, samples, predictor/covariate of cancer screenings, and key findings. Our analysis indicates that Asian Americans' cancer screening rates are lower than for non-Hispanic Whites for all cancer types in four large-scale public health surveys throughout 17 study years. Acculturation and healthcare access were two significant factors in explaining Asian Americans' cancer screening rates. Cancer fatalism and family cancer history emerged as potential factors that may account for more variances. However, the screening disparities between Asian Americans and whites persist even after adjusting all covariates, including SES, acculturation, healthcare access, health status, and health perception/literacy. More individual and cultural factors should be identified to address these disparities.
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