John S. Luque|Heide Castañeda|Dinorah Martinez Tyson|Natalia Vargas|Sara K. Proctor|Cathy D. Meade
HPV AWARENESS AMONG LATINA IMMIGRANTS AND ANGLO?AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES: CULTURAL MODELS OF CERVICAL CANCER RISK FACTORS AND BELIEFS
Georgia Southern University|University of South Florida|University of South Florida|University of South Florida|Catholic Charities|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida
latinas higher cervical cancer ageadjusted incidence mortality rates present advanced disease compared nonlatino whites study used crosssectional mixed methods survey design exploring knowledge attitudes beliefs regarding human papillomavirus hpv hpv vaccine cervical cancer screening four groups women mexican honduran puerto rican angloamerican n 80 attending lowincome health clinics along one group latina health care workers n 17 data analyses included univariate frequency distributions oneway anova tests quantitative data thematic content analysis qualitative data cultural consensus analysis using covariance method compare groups results indicate overall cultural consensus five subgroups agreedisagree questions rankings cervical cancer risk factors however differences found latina women compared angloamerican patients health care clinic workers around birth control practices possible causal factors cervical cancer findings suggested greater awareness hpv hpv vaccine among angloamerican puerto rican women compared mexican honduran women mexican honduran women less likely aware hpv hpv vaccine likely uninsured without regular health care provider results point need assess knowledge attitudes beliefs specific subgroups experiencing cervical cancer disparities identify target areas health education study findings used inform development pilot testing health education curriculum modules cervical cancer prevention