Robin C. Vanderpool|Julie Kornfeld|Lila Finney Rutten|Linda Squiers
Cancer information-seeking experiences: The implications of Hispanic ethnicity and Spanish language
Markey Cancer Center|University of Kentucky|Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center|University of Miami|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute
strategies support cancer informationseeking among hispanics neededwe analyzed data 2005 health information national trends survey hints explore cancer informationseeking experiences among respondents according ethnicity language interviewover 80 spanishspeaking hispanics never looked cancer information compared englishspeaking respondents spanishspeaking hispanics sought cancer information indicated search took lot effort 67 hard understand 54 frustrating 42 spanishspeaking hispanics noted minimal confidence obtaining cancer informationlanguage cultural differences must considered design implementation dissemination cancer information