title: Vietnamese American women: breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening adherence.
abstract: Breast cancer screening behavior and attitudes was measured among a convenience sample of 275 Vietnamese American women as part of a cancer education program evaluation. Follow-up interviews were completed with 178. Only 36% reported having adequate knowledge on this topic, and 87% indicated an interest in receiving more information. Rates of receiving a mammogram were below recommended levels.
authors.affiliation: UCSD Cancer Center, UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA. gsadler@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sadler
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Luu
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology