Prostate Cancer Screening Among Asian American and Pacific Island Men

Tung, Wei-Chen

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“…[21] The fear that cancer is fatal prevails among Chinese American women [11,19,22] and among Asian American men. [23,24] Some Chinese believe cancer is contagious [25,26] and severe. [13] For many Chinese patients, the initial immediate reaction when discovering cancer is one of shock, disbelief, disregard, and belief of breast cancer as an indication of bad luck.…”

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“…[18] Because of the conservative cultural attitudes toward gender-related health topics and exposing one's body, some AAPI men may feel very uncomfortable discussing the need for prostate cancer screening with female healthcare providers. [24] For AAPI unmarried women, because of the cultural expectation that women should not engage in sexual activity before marriage, and since cervical cancer screening is related to sexuality, both healthcare providers and unmarried sexually active women may risk considerable embarrassment when discussing the need for a Pap smear test. [28] The holistic concept is an important idea in traditional Chinese culture that affects the preventive health and disease management behaviors of Chinese individuals.…”

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Cancer beliefs and cancer screening behaviors among low income Chinese immigrants – Implications for culturally relevant interventions

Kwong

2016

JNEP

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Objective: To effectively plan and provide culturally appropriate cancer education and screening services for low income Chinese immigrants, accurate disaggregated data are very much needed in understanding their cultural beliefs, attitudes, and practices toward cancer screening and education. This study explored the views of medically underserved Chinese immigrants in the United States and assessed their beliefs and attitudes toward the cause and prevention of breast, cervical, and prostate cancer, and their cancers screening behaviors. Methods: Guided by both the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue and the Health Belief Model, an exploratory research methodology was used. Narrative data from in-depth interviews and focus groups were studied qualitatively. The data analytical procedure was based on immersion in the narrative data, writing memos, sorting data into codes and categories, and comparing themes across interviews. Thirty-nine low-income Chinese men and women participated in 14 in-depth interviews and 4 focus groups. Results: Findings provided evidence of strong influence of Chinese culture on beliefs and attitudes toward cancer, as well as perceptions regarding the cause, risk, susceptibility to, and seriousness of cancer. Participants reported both positive and negative perception toward cancer. Common misconceptions about the causes of cancer included: excessive sexual activities, having a certain blood type, cancer being "contagious", and women ignoring their reproductive or natural functions by using birth control or not breastfeeding. Conclusions: The study highlights the importance of cultural appropriateness and relevancy in the development and implementation of cancer promotion and cancer screening interventions for the Chinese immigrant population.

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