"That word, cancer": breast care behavior of Hispanic women in new Mexico background and literature review.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
Despite international efforts, national and ethnic disparities in utilization of breast cancer (BC) screenings prevail. In the United States, Hispanic women have one of the lowest BC screening rates. The purpose of our study was to examine how Hispanic women in New Mexico described their breast care behavior (BCB; BC screening practices, motivation to act, and breast care information behavior). Analysis of focus groups revealed five types of approaches to BCB. These findings have global implications for health care practitioners in directing attention toward the complexity of BC preventive behavior. Implications for other ethnic groups are discussed.
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Ginossar, Tamar; Felicia De Vargas; Christina Sanchez; and John Oetzel.
""That word, cancer": breast care behavior of Hispanic women in new Mexico background and literature review.."
