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Immigrant women's cancer screening behaviors.

L Louise Ivanov¹, Jie Hu, Ashley Leak

¹The University of North Carolina-Greensboro, School of Nursing, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170, USA. llivanov@uncg.edu

Journal of Community Health Nursing

|February 5, 2010

Summary

This study found that younger immigrant women from the former Soviet Union were more likely to undergo Pap smears, while longer residency in the U.S. correlated with mammogram use. Health insurance and language acculturation also influenced screening behaviors and perceived health status.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Sociology
Health Disparities

Background:

Immigrant women, particularly from the former Soviet Union, face unique challenges in accessing and utilizing cancer screening services.
Understanding the interplay of demographic, acculturation, and behavioral factors is crucial for improving health outcomes in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between population characteristics, health behaviors, and perceived health status among immigrant women from the former Soviet Union.
To examine the influence of age, acculturation, insurance status, and personal health practices on cancer screening behaviors (mammography, Pap smear, breast self-exam).

Main Methods:

A descriptive correlational design was employed, utilizing Andersen's Behavioral Model as the conceptual framework.
Data were collected from a convenience sample of 99 women using the Demographic Information for Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union Survey (DIFSU) and the Language, Identity, and Behavior Acculturation Survey (LIB).

Main Results:

Younger women and those with health insurance were more likely to have Pap smears.
Increased time in the United States correlated positively with mammogram screening.
Better English language skills were associated with breast self-exam, though these women perceived their health status as poorer.

Conclusions:

Age and language acculturation were significant predictors of perceived health status.
The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to enhance understanding and utilization of cancer screening among immigrant women from the former Soviet Union.