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Breast Cancer; Cervical Cancer; Latino Women; Cancer Screening; Perceived Mistreatment; Socially Shared Values
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Guidelines For Culturally Based Interventions With Healthcare Professionals, Ifeanyi Anthony Onyemenem
Guidelines For Culturally Based Interventions With Healthcare Professionals, Ifeanyi Anthony Onyemenem
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Early detection is critical to surviving breast and cervical cancer. Unfortunately, Latin American (Latino) women in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages of cancer and have poorer rates of repeat screenings when compared to non-Latino White (Anglo) women. One factor identified through research that negatively affect continuity of cancer screening is perceived mistreatment. Guided by Betancourt’s integrative model of culture, psychology and behavior, the current project proposes guidelines for developing culturally informed interventions with healthcare professionals that take into account the socially shared values, beliefs and norms that negatively impact breast and cervical cancer …