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Factors associated with health-seeking behaviors of Native Hawaiian men

Claire K Hughes1

  • 1Native Hawaiian Cancer Committee of the American Cancer Society Hawai'i Pacific Inc., Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817-1714, USA.

Pacific Health Dialog
|November 12, 2005
PubMed

Insights

Native Hawaiian men face health disparities. Focus groups revealed barriers and cultural factors influencing their healthcare access, offering insights for targeted cancer interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Cancer Prevention

Background:

  • Native Hawaiian men exhibit higher mortality rates and lower life expectancies compared to Caucasian men.
  • Addressing these health disparities is crucial for improving health outcomes in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore attitudes and practices related to health-seeking behaviors among Native Hawaiian men.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators to healthcare access for cancer awareness interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted focus groups with 54 Native Hawaiian men in urban and rural Hawai'i.
  • Explored perceptions, attitudes, cultural values, and access to care issues.

Main Results:

  • Identified common issues concerning access to healthcare services.
  • Highlighted the influence of perceptions, attitudes, and cultural values on health-seeking behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Findings offer opportunities to motivate Native Hawaiian men to engage with the healthcare system.
  • Integrating cultural strengths into health-seeking approaches can improve health status and reduce cancer disparities.

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