Nonyelum Harcourt|Rahel Ghebre|Guy-Lucien Whembolua|Yan Zhang|Sirad Osman|Kolawole S. Okuyemi
Factors Associated with Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior Among African Immigrant Women in Minnesota
University of Minnesota|University of Minnesota Medical Center|University of Minnesota|University of Minnesota|New Americans Community Services|University of Minnesota
immigrant populations united states us lower cancer screening rates compared none immigrant populations purpose study assess rates cancer screening examine factors associated cancer screening behavior among african immigrant women minnesota cross sectional survey community based sample conducted among african immigrants twin cities cancer screening outcome measures mammography papanicolau smear test revised theoretical model health care access utilization behavioral model vulnerable populations utilized assess factors associated cancer screening 61 52 age eligible women sample ever screened breast cervical cancer respectively among women duration residence us ethnicity significant determinants associated nonscreening programs enhance screening rates among population must begin address barriers identified community