Abstract
Although regular cervical cancer screening can prevent cervical cancer, screening utilization remains low among immigrant population including sub-Saharan African immigrants (SAIs). Acculturation is a complex process, which can lead to adoption of positive or negative health behaviors from the dominant culture. Acculturation strategies are the varying ways in which individuals seek to go about their acculturation by either maintaining or rejecting their own cultural values ip or accepting or rejecting the host culture's cultural values. Cervical cancer screening behaviors among SAI women may be influenced by their acculturation strategies. We conducted a secondary analysis of data to examine the relationship between acculturation strategies and Pap screening among 99 SAI women recruited from community settings. Data were collected on Pap screening behavior and acculturation strategy. Traditionalists and Integrationists were the dominant acculturation strategies; 32.3% women were Traditionalists and 67.7% Integrationists. From the logistic regression models, Integrationists had seven times the odds of having ever been screened compared to Traditionalists (OR = 7.08, 95% CI = 1.54-28.91). Cervical cancer screening interventions should prioritize Traditionalists for cancer screening. Acculturation strategies may be used to tailor cancer prevention and control for SAIs. More research among a larger SAI women sample is warranted to further our understanding of Pap screening patterns and acculturation strategies.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-15-2021
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413204
Funding Information
This study was supported by Geographical Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) region 1North (National Cancer Institute Grant # 3P30CA177558-04S3).
Related Content
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.
Repository Citation
Adegboyega, Adebola; Wu, Jia-Rong; and Mudd-Martin, Gia, "Acculturation Strategies and Pap Screening Uptake among Sub-Saharan African Immigrants (SAIs)" (2021). Nursing Faculty Publications. 62.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/nursing_facpub/62
Notes/Citation Information
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, v. 18, issue 24, 13204.
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