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| Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2005): |
Assessing breast cancer knowledge, beliefs, and misconceptions among Latinas in Houston, Texas.
Full Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Limited breast cancer knowledge and beliefs, risk factors, screening procedures, and cultural barriers may keep Latinas from seeking health care.
METHOD:
We examined the breast cancer knowledge, beliefs, and misconceptions of 63 Latinas residing in Houston, Texas.
RESULTS:
More than a third of participants held a negative or fatalistic view of breast cancer, 29% believed pain was a warning sign for the disease, and 11.1% had never heard of breast cancer.
CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings indicate this population holds many misconceptions about breast cancer, which may have a negative impact on preventive behaviors on this minority population.
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Author information
Author/s: Schettino, María R (MR); Hernández-Valero, María A (MA); Moguel, Rocío (R); Hajek, Richard A (RA); Jones, Lovell A (LA);
Affiliation: Center for Research on Minority Health, Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Grants: P60 MD000503 (Agency:NCMHD NIH HHS) ; U48 CCU619515 (Agency:PHS HHS)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Journal: Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education (J Cancer Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2006-; vol 21 (issue 1 Suppl) : pp S42-6
Dates: Created 2006/10/05; Completed 2007/05/17; Revised 2007/12/03;
PMID: 17020501, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)
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