Soonhee Roh|Catherine E. Burnette|Yeon-Shim Lee|Jung Sim Jun|Hee Yun Lee|Kyoung Hag Lee
Breast cancer literacy and health beliefs related to breast cancer screening among American Indian women
University of Sioux Falls|University of South Dakota|Tulane University|San Francisco State University|Wichita State University|University of Alabama|Wichita State University
purpose article examine health beliefs literacy breast cancer relationship breast cancer screening among american indian ai women using health belief model hbm hierarchical logistic regression data sample 286 ai female adults residing northern plains found greater awareness breast cancer screening linked breast cancer screening practices however perceived barriers one hbm constructs prevented screening practices study suggested culturally relevant hbm factors targeted developing culturally sensitive breast cancer prevention efforts