title: Evaluating the knowledge of breast cancer screening and prevention among Arab-American women in Michigan.
abstract: Arab-American women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced staged breast cancer. We analyzed data from 100 women utilizing a breast cancer literacy assessment tool aimed at understanding functional literacy levels about breast-self exams (BSE), clinical breast exams (CBE), and mammograms. The educational program improved women's knowledge of BSE (OR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.04, 0.50) and CBE (OR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.04, 0.54), more for women with higher education. Consideration of women's educational status is an important factor in planning educational programs to improve knowledge on breast cancer screening and prevention in this minority population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arshad
authors.forename: Karen Patricia
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Athur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mabiso
authors.forename: Subhojit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Amr S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Soliman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018912:Arabs / Q000523:psychology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D055815:Young Adult