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" An Examination of Cervical Cancer Screening and Perceived Health Beliefs Among U.S. Nigerian Immigrant Women: "
Onwuagba-Williams, Christine N.
Holden, Stephanie
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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1108278
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TLpq2463005715
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Holden, Stephanie
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Onwuagba-Williams, Christine N.
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An Examination of Cervical Cancer Screening and Perceived Health Beliefs Among U.S. Nigerian Immigrant Women:\ Onwuagba-Williams, Christine N.Holden, Stephanie
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University of Phoenix
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2020
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2020
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D.H.A.
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134
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Cervical cancer is the second leading diagnosed female cancer globally, and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Cervical cancer can be decreased through routine cervical cancer screening using the Pap test, yet disparities in cervical cancer screening still exist especially among immigrant and minority women. A quantitative correlational approach was used to examine Pap test compliance among U.S. Nigerian immigrants. The research study examined relationships among perceived health beliefs of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening using Pap test, among U.S. Nigerian immigrant women, specific to a geographic location in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas. A sample of n =111 U.S. Nigerian immigrant women ages21-65 years responded to an online survey adapted from the Champion Health Belief Model instrument. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework, cervical cancer screening using Pap test compliance was the main dependent and grouping variable. The specific HBM constructs or variables of interest included perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer, perceived severity of cervical cancer, perceived benefits of Pap testing and perceived barriers to Pap testing. The demographic variables examined included number of years in U.S, age, educational attainment, income, and marital status. The sample largely consisted of married women who had resided in the U.S. at least 10 years, with higher education background and middle-income earners. Educational attainment, years in the U.S., and perceived barriers were the salient variables found to be statistically significant in the correlational analyses, as well as significance differences between the Pap test compliant group versus non-compliant group, and significant predictors of cervical cancer screening compliance.
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African studies
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Health care management
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Health education
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Public administration
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Public health
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Womens studies
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