Colon cancer information preferences of English-as-a-second-language immigrant women: does language of interview matter?
Language of interview, an acculturation proxy measure, may differentiate between cancer information preferences of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) immigrant women in Canada. Using directed content analysis, we compared 28 interviews conducted in Spanish or English. Demographic comparisons were completed using paired t tests and McNemar related samples. Themes identified were: (1) using English language information and (2) improving information for ESL speakers. No differences were found in women's conversations about colon cancer by age, income, education, or employment. However, English interviewees resided in Canada longer and watched less television. Language skill and contextual factors influence women's confidence using English cancer information.
Thomson
Maria D
MD
Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Hoffman-Goetz
Laurie
L
D000069:Acculturation; D002170:Canada; D003105:Colombia / Q000208:ethnology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054521:Cultural Competency; D004544:El Salvador / Q000208:ethnology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D057240:Patient Preference