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“Making Do, As Best As We Can” Cancer In American Samoa: Qualitative Methods And Results, Va'atausili Tofaeono, Tyran Terada, Luana Sue Kaopua, Angela Sy, Luana Yoshikawa
“Making Do, As Best As We Can” Cancer In American Samoa: Qualitative Methods And Results, Va'atausili Tofaeono, Tyran Terada, Luana Sue Kaopua, Angela Sy, Luana Yoshikawa
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Purpose/Background: The United Nation outlines a blueprint for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH), reconciling disparities between and within countries. Indigenous people living in Small Island Developing States like the U.S. territories experience health disparities. In American Samoa (AS), SDOH involving political, social, and data limitations provide challenges to in-country research and health services delivery capacity including cancer prevention and treatment. For example, in AS less than 7% of age-eligible adults participated in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, while the Healthy People 2020 target is 70% screened. In 2004 a cancer awareness and service needs assessment in AS funded by the …
Community Assessment On Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, And Health Literacy In American Samoa: Methods And Results, Va'atausili Tofaeono, Angela Sy, Lana Sue Kaopua, Kathy Tong, Kevin Cassel, Luana Yoshikawa
Community Assessment On Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, And Health Literacy In American Samoa: Methods And Results, Va'atausili Tofaeono, Angela Sy, Lana Sue Kaopua, Kathy Tong, Kevin Cassel, Luana Yoshikawa
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
urpose/Background: “Weaving” Indigenous and Western knowledges are understood to advance health equity for the Indigenous community whose own knowledge and values are often subsumed. Partnerships that support Indigenous leadership and bring Indigenous knowledge to greater parity with Western knowledge are imperative. Indigenous people living in Small Island Developing States like the U.S. territories experience health disparities. The WHO has declared non- communicable diseases as a global health epidemic, including cancer disparities. In American Samoa (AS) less than 7% of age-eligible adults participated in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, while the Healthy People 2020 target is 70% screened. CRC may be prevented …