Stigma and Sociocultural Barriers Associated with Breast Cancer Screening Uptake among Asian Indian Women in the Greater Houston Area

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dc.creatorGanjoo, Shoniken_US
dc.creatorSomani, Soumyaen_US
dc.creatorKulkarni, Shivanien_US
dc.creatorChandra, Monalisaen_US
dc.creatorShastri, Surendranath S.en_US
dc.creatorDiep, Cassandra S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-30T17:14:18Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-01-30T17:14:18Zen_US
dc.date.issued2024-01-19en_US
dc.descriptionPoster presented on January 19, 2024, at the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Health Summit - Region 6.en_US
dc.description.abstractBreast cancer is the leading cancer in both incidence and mortality for Asian Indian women. The breast cancer screening rates for Asian Indians are also among the lowest across several racial and ethnic groups in the United States (US). However, few studies have investigated factors associated with breast cancer screening rates for Asian Indian women in the US. The objective of this study was to assess sociocultural predictors of adherence to American Cancer Society breast cancer screening g uidelines for Asian Indian women residing in the greater Houston area. We hypothesized that low knowledge of breast cancer/breast cancer screening and negative attitudes such as stigma toward breast cancer screening would be significant predictors of adherence to screening guidelines. Surveys were designed using a Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices (KAP) analysis framework and were distributed to a convenience sample of 104 India-born Asian Indian women over the age of 45. Knowledge was measured using true/false questions about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. Attitude was measured using agree/disagree statements related to perceived stigma, internalized stigma, and sociocultural barriers to breast cancer screening. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that attitude was a significant predictor of adherence to screening guidelines [OR = 0.858 (95% CI: 0.768 - 0.937); P = 0.002], but knowledge was not [OR = 1.16 (95% CI: 0.478 - 2.759); P = 0.736]. The findings from this study can guide the development of educational interventions that focus on improving health literacy and increasing breast cancer screening adherence for Asian Indian women.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGanjoo, S., Somani, S., Kulkarni, S., Chandra, M., Shastri, S.S., & Diep, C.S. "Stigma and Sociocultural Barriers Associated with Breast Cancer Screening Uptake among Asian Indian Women in the Greater Houston Area," 2024. https://doi.org/10.25611/TZNB-9221en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/TZNB-9221en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/115445en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRice Universityen_US
dc.rightsThis work is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectBreast Canceren_US
dc.subjectCancer Screeningen_US
dc.subjectHealth Disparitiesen_US
dc.subjectAAPI Healthen_US
dc.subjectAsian Indianen_US
dc.titleStigma and Sociocultural Barriers Associated with Breast Cancer Screening Uptake among Asian Indian Women in the Greater Houston Areaen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
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