Abstract
BACKGROUND: Strategies to support cancer information-seeking among Hispanics are needed.
METHODS: We analyzed data from the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) to explore cancer information-seeking experiences among respondents according to ethnicity and language of interview.
RESULTS: Over 80% of Spanish-speaking Hispanics had never looked for cancer information. Compared to English-speaking respondents, Spanish-speaking Hispanics who sought cancer information indicated their search took a lot of effort (67%), was hard to understand (54%), and frustrating (42%). Spanish-speaking Hispanics noted minimal confidence in obtaining cancer information.
CONCLUSIONS: Language and cultural differences must be considered in the design, implementation, and dissemination of cancer information.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2009
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08858190902854772
Repository Citation
Vanderpool, Robin C.; Kornfeld, Julie; Finney Rutten, Lila; and Squiers, Linda, "Cancer Information-Seeking Experiences: The Implications of Hispanic Ethnicity and Spanish Language" (2009). Health, Behavior & Society Faculty Publications. 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/healthbehavior_facpub/7
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Journal of Cancer Education, v. 24, issue 2, p. 141-147.
© 2009 AACE and EACE
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