Breast cancer screening utilization among Eastern European immigrant women worldwide: a systematic literature review and a focus on psychosocial barriers

Andreeva, Valentina A.; Pokhrel, Pallav

doi:10.1002/pon.3344

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“…In addition, a study in NSW reported that general practitioners (GPs) of different nationalities had varying attitudes to bowel cancer screening, and that GPs overall were less likely to recommend screening to immigrants [56]. Immigrant groups with lower screening rates come from countries where cancer screening is not highly diffuse or where there is an expectation that health professionals are responsible for recommending any test use [57,58,59,60,61,62]. Additionally, immigrants were found to have poorer knowledge of bowel cancer and screening tests, lesser intent to participate in screening practises and received fewer screening recommendations from GPs than Australian-born people [63].…”

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Cancer Screening among Immigrants Living in Urban and Regional Australia: Results from the 45 and Up Study

Weber

Chiew

Feletto

et al. 2014

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Over 25% of the Australian population are immigrants, and are less active participants in cancer screening programmes. Most immigrants live in urban areas of Australia, but a significant proportion (~20%), live in regional areas. This study explored differences in cancer screening participation by place of birth and residence. Self-reported use of mammogram, faecal occult blood test (FOBT), and/or prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests was obtained from 48,642 immigrants and 141,275 Australian-born participants aged 50 years or older in the 45 and Up Study (New South Wales, Australia 2006–2010). Poisson regression was used to estimate relative risks of test use, adjusting for key socio-demographic characteristics. Overall, immigrants from Asia and Europe were less likely to have had any of the tests in the previous two years than Australian-born participants. Regional Australian-born participants were more likely to have had any of the tests than those living in urban areas. Regional immigrant participants were more likely to have had an FOBT or PSA test than those living in urban areas, but there were no differences in mammograms. This report identifies key immigrant groups in urban and regional areas that policymakers and healthcare providers should target with culturally appropriate information to promote cancer screening

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confidence: 99%

Cancer Screening among Immigrants Living in Urban and Regional Australia: Results from the 45 and Up Study

Weber

Chiew

Feletto

et al. 2014

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“…It is suggested annual mammograms initial at age 40 and continuing for until a woman is healthy. Breast self-examination is still suggested as a common approach to rising breast awareness and therefore potentially allow for early detection for women in 20s although it has not been shown to be effective in reducing mortality (Ginsberg 2012;Andreeva, 2013). It is good women know how to check their breasts and report any breast problems quickly to their doctor.…”

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“…Even though some prevention ways have been suggested, in developing countries has limitation to access diagnostic services, and women need prevention the most (Andreeva, 2013). Breast cancer screenings are critical for prevention and early detection in women.…”

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Perception of Breast Cancer Screening among Iranian Women without Experience of Mammography: A Qualitative Study

Khazaee-Pool

Majlessi²,

Foroushani³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: In Iran, there are high rates of breast cancer. It is among the five most common cancers, the first among cancers diagnosed, and is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Iranian women. Objectives: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perception of breast cancer screening among Iranian women who have never had a mammograph. Materials and Methods: The current study was part of a qualitative research conducted by means of content analysis method and purposive sampling of 16 women over the age of 30 years who had not undergone mammography using individual semi-structured interviews. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were under continuous consideration and comparative analysis in order to achieve data saturation. Results: After codification of data, three concept categories were achieved including: i) low awareness, ii) worries, and iii) lack of motivation. Conclusions: Although there is a tendency among Iranian women to participate in breast cancer screening, there is a powerful cultural belief that breasts are sexual organs that should not be discussed publicly. Due to the incidence of breast cancer in Iranian women, it is critical that breast awareness education be performed by health care experts to explore the concepts of breast cancer and breast cancer screening.

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“…A number of US-based and European studies have shown that greater acculturation was associated with increased substance use, higher risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, deteriorating dietary practices (decreased fruit and vegetable consumption, substantial increase in total energy, simple sugars, and fat intake) [1][2][3][4][5][6], and reduced engagement in sun safety behaviors [7]. In turn, US-based research has highlighted a positive association between increasing acculturation and cancer screening via mammography, Pap smear, fecal occult blood tests, sigmoidoscopy, and endoscopy [8][9][10][11].…”

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Determinants of Host Society Acculturation and Its Relationship with Health Behaviors and Outcomes: A New Research and Intervention Framework

Andreeva

Unger

2014

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Host society acculturation (or reverse acculturation) is a complex, multifactorial process reflecting the attitude- and behavior-level impact of immigrants on the host society. However, this phenomenon has rarely been the subject of systematic research in the area of public health. Using qualitative and quantitative findings from different health behavior domains, we strove to identify potential individual- and environment-level determinants of host society acculturation. Next, we developed a context-driven multilevel public health research and intervention framework for the study of the relationship between host society acculturation and health practices and outcomes. The framework posits a number of associations to be evaluated by future multidisciplinary research nationally and internationally.

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Breast cancer screening utilization among Eastern European immigrant women worldwide: a systematic literature review and a focus on psychosocial barriers

Cited by 39 publications

References 65 publications

Cancer Screening among Immigrants Living in Urban and Regional Australia: Results from the 45 and Up Study

Cancer Screening among Immigrants Living in Urban and Regional Australia: Results from the 45 and Up Study

Perception of Breast Cancer Screening among Iranian Women without Experience of Mammography: A Qualitative Study

Determinants of Host Society Acculturation and Its Relationship with Health Behaviors and Outcomes: A New Research and Intervention Framework

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