Mammogram Adherence Among Filipino American Women

Filipino American women experience breast cancer disparities including being diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age and at a later stage. More Filipino women have breast cancer tumors that are ER-negative or overexpress Her2-neu. These disparities could be effectively minimized with screening mammograms. This study aims to determine factors that influence mammogram adherence in Filipino American women using Andersen's Behavioral Health Model of Services for Vulnerable Populations as the conceptual framework. Logistic regression models determined the influence of predisposing, enabling and need variables with mammogram adherence. Among all variables-breast cancer literacy, mammogram reminder, sociocultural deterrents, cultural beliefs, and years of residence in the United States-only a mammogram reminder from a healthcare provider was significantly associated with mammogram adherence. Convenience and snowballing sampling generated a group of women who were highly-educated Filipinas limiting the generalizability of the study's findings.