CANCER SCREENING BEHAVIOR IN KOREAN AMERICAN WOMEN

本研究的主要目的是探讨和描述癌症筛查行为的性质，并确定韩裔美国妇女的感知障碍和医疗保健资源。本研究采用横断面设计。 采用两阶段概率抽样方法，450名40岁及以上的韩裔美国妇女，居住在马里兰州的两个地区，将参加调查。 将利用现有的调查表并通过重点小组编制一份文化上适当的调查表。 面对面的面试将由掌握韩语双语的女性面试官用韩语进行。具体目标是：1.估计韩裔美国妇女乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查的患病率; 2.探讨社会人口学特徴、文化适应与癌症筛检行为之关系。识别与癌症筛查行为相关的感知障碍和卫生保健资源的作用和意义;和4。确定这些感知的障碍如何根据文化适应水平和社会经济地位而变化。本研究结果将为韩裔美国女性预防性健康行为的理论架构提供重要资讯。 通过这项研究获得的信息将是有价值的，在制定干预策略和方案，为经济弱势群体的韩裔美国妇女，也将扩大我们的理解癌症控制的需要，在移民人口一般。

The primary objective of the study is to explore and describe the nature of cancer screening behaviors and to identify perceived barriers and health care resources among Korean American women. The study employs a cross-sectional design. Using a two-stage probability sampling method, 450 Korean American women 40 years of age and older, who reside in two regions of Maryland will participate in the survey. A culturally appropriate questionnaire will be developed using the existing questionnaire and through focus groups. Face-to-face interviews will be conducted in Korean by female bilingual Korean interviewers. The specific aims are: 1. Estimating the prevalence rate of breast and cervical cancer screening tests in Korean American women; 2. Examining the relations of socio-demographic characteristics and acculturation to cancer screening behavior; 3. Identifying the role and significance of perceived barriers and health care resources related to cancer screening behavior; and 4. Determining how these perceived barriers vary depending on acculturation level and socioeconomic status. The findings of the study will provide essential information for formulating a theoretical framework of preventive health behaviors for Korean American women. The information obtained through this study will be valuable in developing intervention strategies and programs for economically disadvantaged groups of Korean American women, and will also broaden our understanding of cancer control needs in immigrant populations in general.