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Afghan immigrant women's knowledge and behaviors around breast cancer screening
Mehra Shirazi1, Joan Bloom, Aida Shirazi
1Women Studies, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. mehra.shirazi@oregonstate.edu
Background:
This community-based participatory research was conducted to provide a preliminary understanding of how Afghan women in Northern California view their breast health.
Methods:
Results were based on demographics and in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with 53 non-English-speaking first-generation immigrant Muslim Afghan women 40 years and older.
Results:
Findings showed low levels of knowledge and awareness about breast cancer and low utilization of early-detection examinations for breast cancer among participants.
Conclusions:
The findings also suggest a significant need for a community-based breast health education program that recognizes the unique social, cultural, and religious dynamics of the Muslim Afghan community.
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