Knowledge, attitudes and usage of cancer screening among West African migrant women

Ogunsiji, O; Wilkes, L; Peters, K; Jackson, D

Knowledge, attitudes and usage of cancer screening among West African migrant women

Ogunsiji, O Wilkes, L Peters, K Jackson, D

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Citation:: Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2013, 22 (7-8), pp. 1026 - 1033
Issue Date:: 2013-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ogunsiji, O	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wilkes, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Peters, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-08-28	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2013, 22 (7-8), pp. 1026 - 1033	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0962-1067	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/23930
dc.description.abstract	Aims and objectives: To explore West African migrant women's knowledge, attitude and usage of cancer screening in Australia. Background: Despite strong evidence that cancer screening saves lives through early detection and treatment, there is lack of empirical studies on West African migrant women's knowledge, attitude and usage of cancer screening in Australia. Design: Qualitative naturalistic inquiry. Methods: Twenty-one West African migrant women who consented to participate in the study were recruited through a snowballing technique. These women were engaged in face-to-face audiotaped in-depth interviews which lasted for about 90 minutes. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Results: The following three themes emerged from the data: knowledge of cancer screening, attitude towards cancer screening and usage of cancer screening Irrespective of the women's place of birth in Africa, twenty of the participants had no knowledge of cancer screening prior to migration, and most had a negative attitude towards screening. Women who had given birth after migrating to Australia were more likely to have had cervical cancer screening. Women who had passed their child-bearing years or had not presented to healthcare facilities for medical issues were more likely to be unaware of cancer screening. Conclusions: Improved health promotion strategies that provide accessible information and education to West African migrant women regarding cancer screening are required to enhance the uptake of such screening in this migrant group. Relevance to clinical practice: Nurses who encounter West African migrant women in their day-to-day practice have the opportunity to provide this group with education related to the importance of cancer screening. © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Clinical Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jocn.12063	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Emigration and Immigration	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Africa, Western	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic	en_US
dc.title	Knowledge, attitudes and usage of cancer screening among West African migrant women	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	7-8	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	22	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	7-8	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	22	en_US

Abstract:

Aims and objectives: To explore West African migrant women's knowledge, attitude and usage of cancer screening in Australia. Background: Despite strong evidence that cancer screening saves lives through early detection and treatment, there is lack of empirical studies on West African migrant women's knowledge, attitude and usage of cancer screening in Australia. Design: Qualitative naturalistic inquiry. Methods: Twenty-one West African migrant women who consented to participate in the study were recruited through a snowballing technique. These women were engaged in face-to-face audiotaped in-depth interviews which lasted for about 90 minutes. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Results: The following three themes emerged from the data: knowledge of cancer screening, attitude towards cancer screening and usage of cancer screening Irrespective of the women's place of birth in Africa, twenty of the participants had no knowledge of cancer screening prior to migration, and most had a negative attitude towards screening. Women who had given birth after migrating to Australia were more likely to have had cervical cancer screening. Women who had passed their child-bearing years or had not presented to healthcare facilities for medical issues were more likely to be unaware of cancer screening. Conclusions: Improved health promotion strategies that provide accessible information and education to West African migrant women regarding cancer screening are required to enhance the uptake of such screening in this migrant group. Relevance to clinical practice: Nurses who encounter West African migrant women in their day-to-day practice have the opportunity to provide this group with education related to the importance of cancer screening. © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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