Chien?Ching Li|Alicia K. Matthews|XinQi Dong
The Influence of Health Literacy and Acculturation on Cancer Screening Behaviors Among Older Chinese Americans
Rush University|University of Illinois at Chicago|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
objective andersens behavioral model health services utilization used framework examine influence acculturation health literacy cancer screening behaviors among older chinese americans living greater chicago area method data obtained population study chinese elderly chicago n 3157 mean age 728 years logistic regression analyses conducted examine impact acculturation health literacy lifetime cancer screening utilizations adherence cancer screening guideline established american cancer society acs controlling predisposing enabling need factors andersens behavioral model results lifetime rates ever cancer screening low among older chinese americans living greater chicago area majority study participants adherent acs early detection cancer screening guidelines results multivariate analyses showed higher health literacy odds ratio range 139172 acculturation odds ratio range 128206 levels associated increased likelihood lifetime current cancer screening among older chinese americans discussion findings study highlight importance working improve health literacy developing effective interventions increase cancer screening among older chinese americans