Immigrant to Canada, newcomer to childhood cancer: a qualitative study of challenges faced by immigrant parents

Klassen, Anne F.; Gulati, Sonia; Watt, Lisa; Banerjee, Ananya; Sung, Lillian; Klaassen, Robert J.; Dix, David; Poureslami, Iraj; Shaw, Nicola

doi:10.1002/pon.1963

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“…The results described in this paper are from a larger qualitative study that examined the caregiving experiences of first generation Chinese and South Asian parents of children with cancer [25]. A constructivist grounded theory approach was used [26].…”

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Perceptions about complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese immigrant parents of children with cancer

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Perceptions about complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese immigrant parents of children with cancer

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“…Other specific groups studied were Iranian [22], Vietnamese [23], Portuguese-speaking [24], Francophone [25], and Asian [26]. Among studies of Chinese and South Asian immigrant populations, four research topics emerged: South Asian women's access to cervical cancer screening and mammography [27,28], health care access barriers for Chinese and South Asian seniors [19,20,29], health care access experiences of Chinese and South Asian parents of children with cancer [30,31], and barriers to accessing family physicians experienced by Chinese immigrants [17].…”

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“…Among studies that focused on Chinese populations, language was cited as the most important barrier to accessing health care services in Canada [17,19,29,31]. Additionally, research noted that Chinese populations were more likely to experience reduced access to health care services due to reliance on traditional beliefs and medicines [17,19,31].…”

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A Scoping Review of Immigrant Experience of Health Care Access Barriers in Canada

Kalich

Heinemann

Ghahari

2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Canadian population-based surveys report comparable access to health care services between immigrant and non-immigrant populations, yet other research reports immigrant-specific access barriers. A scoping review was conducted to explore research regarding Canadian immigrants' unique experiences in accessing health care, and was guided by the research question: "What is currently known about the barriers that adult immigrants face when accessing Canadian health care services?" The findings of this study suggest that there are unmet health care access needs specific to immigrants to Canada. In reviewing research of immigrants' health care experiences, the most common access barriers were found to be language barriers, barriers to information, and cultural differences. These findings, in addition to low cultural competency reported by interviewed health care workers in the reviewed articles, indicate inequities in access to Canadian health care services for immigrant populations. Suggestions for future research and programming are discussed.

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“…Participants were recruited from within the communities using a variety of outreach methods such as posting flyers and referral applied from previous studies and through network with community agency collaborators [17,22,23]. In total, 16 Chinese smokers participated in initial focus groups and interviews and 167 (137 males and 30 females) were interviewed, from which 93 were Mandarin speaking and 73 were Cantonese speaking.…”

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Perception, Cultural Norm, and Self-Efficacy: Edges of Smoking Habit Triangle among Chinese Adult Smokers

FitzGerald

Poureslami²,

Shum³

2014

J Community Med Health Educ

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Objectives: We explored cultural and belief contexts for smoking habits within Mandarin and Cantonese speaking communities. The aim was to identify their perceived barriers and facilitators to successful cessation. We attempted to translate existing knowledge and our previous experience in designing a conceptual framework to conduct culturally-based participatory research. Methods:A mixed qualitative and quantitative approach was applied, involving community members, keyinformants, and professionals in the design and implementation of the cross-sectional research. Three focus groups were conducted with 16 smokers from the target communities to assess their viewpoints on study framework and measurement tool.Results: Participants were 167 current smokers, (137 males and 30 females) recruited with the help of community agencies and collaborating physicians. We assessed smoking patterns, beliefs, and perceptions and found a majority believed that smoking was harmful on their health. Younger smokers (<35 years of age) were more likely to not mind smoking in front of young children compared to older smokers (≥35 years of age) (p<0.001). People with high school or lower levels of education believed that they would benefit more from smoking than suffering from withdrawal symptoms compared to the higher educated smokers (p<0.05). Mandarin speaking smokers were significantly more likely to encourage others to quit than Cantonese speaking smokers (p<0.05). In addition, many indicated not receiving adequate support from their care providers and lack of access to culturally and linguistically appropriate cessation programs preventing their attempt to quit smoking. Conclusion:Our study highlighted the importance of tobacco control regulations for Mandarin and Cantonese speaking immigrants with limited access to healthcare information and for younger smokers whose attention to health consequences of smoking may be limited as well.Participants of this study were generally aware of the health risks and were willing to quit. Access to appropriate cessation programs would fulfill their willingness. Keywords: Smoking; Chinese communities; Beliefs; Risk perceptions; Smoking cessation Article Summary Strengths and limitations of this studyWe undertook a community-based participatory approach, with community key-informants and healthcare providers were heavily involved in all aspects of the study such as design, instrument development, implementation, community outreach, and dissemination. These key-stakeholders are important allies in developing culturally and linguistically appropriate smoking cessation interventions.Our study provides evidence that attitudes and beliefs of cigarette smoking differ between language, age, and gender groups. The differences with regards to tobacco smoking appear to be related to attitudes or knowledge.The results build a window of opportunity to promote tailored cessation interventions incorporating cultural beliefs, perceptions, and practices for Chinese immigrant communities.We used a conven...

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Immigrant to Canada, newcomer to childhood cancer: a qualitative study of challenges faced by immigrant parents

Cited by 34 publications

References 15 publications

Perceptions about complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese immigrant parents of children with cancer

Perceptions about complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese immigrant parents of children with cancer

A Scoping Review of Immigrant Experience of Health Care Access Barriers in Canada

Perception, Cultural Norm, and Self-Efficacy: Edges of Smoking Habit Triangle among Chinese Adult Smokers

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