ArticlePrimary health care research & development2020
The role of explanatory models of breast cancer in breast cancer prevention behaviors among Arab-Israeli physicians and laywomen.
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- Cultural, Religious and Socio-Ethical Misconceptions among Muslim Women towards Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Pooled it
- Factors promoting breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings participation: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Faith, Culture, and Cancer: A Qualitative Study Exploring Muslim Women's Perspectives on Clinical Trials in the United Kingdom.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Explanatory models in real-world clinical interactions at a pediatric cancer center in Guatemala.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Search Term Identification Methods for Computational Health Communication: Word Embedding and Network Approach for Health Content on YouTube.JMIR medical informatics · 2022Article
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Abstract
background'Explanatory Models' (EMs) are frameworks through which individuals and groups understand diseases, are influenced by cultural and religious perceptions of health and illness, and influence both physicians and patients' behaviors.
aimsTo examine the role of EMs of illness (cancer-related perceptions) in physicians' and laywomen's behaviors (decision to recommend undergoing regular mammography, adhering to mammography) in the context of a traditional-religious society, that is, the Arab society in Israel.
methodsTwo combined samples were drawn: a representative sample of 146 Arab physicians who serve the Arab population and a sample composed of 290 Arab women, aged 50-70 years, representative of the main Arab groups residing in the north and center of Israel (Muslims, Christians) were each randomly sampled (cluster sampling). All respondents completed a closed-ended questionnaire.
resultsWomen held more cultural cancer-related beliefs and fatalistic beliefs than physicians. Physicians attributed more access barriers to screening as well as fear of radiation to women patients and lower social barriers to screening, compared with the women's community sample. Higher fatalistic beliefs among women hindered the probability of adherence to mammography; physicians with higher fatalistic beliefs were less likely to recommend mammography.
conclusionsThe role of cultural perceptions needs to be particularly emphasized. In addition to understanding the patients' perceptions of illness, physicians must also reflect on the social, cultural, and psychological factors that shape their decision to recommend undergoing regular mammography.
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