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Challenges of identifying asian women for breast cancer screening
Mei-yu Yu1, Amy D Seetoo, Mo Qu
1School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. yujiane@umich.edu
Purpose/Objectives:
To emphasize the need for multiple data sources to develop a comprehensive list of potential respondents for a study of breast cancer screening behavior among Asian American women.
Design:
Descriptive, pilot.
Setting:
An urban Michigan county.
Sample:
616 Chinese women age 40 and older.
Methods:
Comparison of multiple data sources, including lists from membership directories of local Chinese organizations, a commercial survey company, health promotion events, and brief telephone interviews.
Findings:
Of the 616 eligible women, 32% were identified through the membership directories of local Chinese organizations, 28% from a list obtained from the survey company, 22% from telephone directories, 10% from the attendance lists of health promotion events, and 8% from more than one source.
Conclusions:
Multiple sources are required to obtain a comprehensive list for specialized populations. Every data source has its advantages and disadvantages. The use of diverse sources helps to offset the limitations of each individual one.
Implications For Nursing:
Identifying potential participants from specialized populations represents a major issue for clinicians and researchers in nursing and other health-related disciplines. Strategies exist to facilitate the process.