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. 2023 Apr 1;24(4):1151-1157.
doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.4.1151.

Andersen's Behavioral Model to Identify Correlates of Cervical Cancer Knowledge among American Indian Women

Soonhee Roh  1 , Hee Yun Lee  2 , Jung Sim Jun  3 , Yeon-Shim Lee  4 , Cho Rong Won  2
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Andersen's Behavioral Model to Identify Correlates of Cervical Cancer Knowledge among American Indian Women

Soonhee Roh et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. .

Abstract

Objective: Using the Andersen's behavioral model of health services use as a framework, this study aims to examine factors (predisposing, needs, and enabling) related to American Indian (AI) women's cervical cancer knowledge.

Methods: Andersen's behavioral model of health services was used to examine factors predisposing, needs, and enabling related to AI women's cervical cancer knowledge. A sample of 259 AI women residing in the Northern Plains was recruited using a convenience sampling strategy. Cervical cancer knowledge was measured using guidelines from the American Cancer Society. Three predisposing factors, six enabling factors, and four need factors were observed. Result: The mean score of knowledge was 9.11 out of 13. Higher cancer knowledge was associated with 3 enabling factors (higher education, higher HPV knowledge, and use of TV/radio to gain health literacy) and one needs factor (experience in hospitalization).

Conclusion: Our findings indicate that culturally sensitive educational interventions, especially those using media, to increase cervical cancer knowledge are needed among AI women.

Keywords: American Indian female; Andersen' s behavioral model; HPV; Northern Plains; cervical cancer knowledge.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that they have no potential competing interest.

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