Predictors of cervical cancer screening among urban African Americans and Latinas
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1Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. anne.fatone@mssm.edu
Objectives:
To assess predictors of cervical cancer screening among African American and Latina women, a needs assessment survey was conducted, exploring screening behavior, knowledge, and access to health care.
Methods:
Participants (N = 248) were recruited at community health fairs, tenants' association meetings, senior centers, and community health clinics to complete a questionnaire. The findings from 194 African American and Latina women are reported.
Results:
Neither insurance nor physician referral for screening played a role in obtaining cervical cancer screening. Spoken language was influential.
Conclusion:
The findings can now inform interventions to increase screening in this population.
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