Abstract B57: Knowledge and cultural health beliefs of cervical cancer and attitudes and behaviors towards cervical cancer screening among Cambodian American women

Conclusion: The study findings provide insight and understanding of Cambodian American women's knowledge, cultural health beliefs, and attitudes towards cervical cancer and the Pap test. Although the prevalence of the Pap test was surprisingly high, the findings clearly indicated that there was a great deal of misunderstanding about cervical cancer and the Pap test. Our participants were middle-aged Cambodian American women; therefore, the findings may not be applicable to those from different age groups. Future studies are needed to explore other age groups. Moreover, culturally and linguistically appropriate educational interventions are needed to improve knowledge and understanding about cervical cancer and the Pap test for this population.Citation Format: Minjin Kim, Haeok Lee, Ling Shi, Phala Chea, Kevin Tan. Knowledge and cultural health beliefs of cervical cancer and attitudes and behaviors towards cervical cancer screening among Cambodian American women. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Eighth AACR Conference on The Science of Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Nov 13-16, 2015; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2016;25(3 Suppl):Abstract nr B57.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Prevention Behaviors: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research