Country of origin and prevention of breast cancer: beliefs, knowledge and barriers.
This study describes the concept of prevention and identifies the knowledge, perceived benefits and barriers, as well as the practices of early detection of breast cancer among women from different cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic levels. A socioconstructivist qualitative study was conducted in Barcelona. The study population consisted of women who were either native (Spanish) or immigrants from low income countries, aged 40 to 69 years. Narrations of the 68 informants were subjected to sociological discourse analysis. Place and culture of origin, social class and the migratory process can either facilitate or constitute barriers to breast cancer prevention.
CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Spain. mponsv@idiapjgol.info
Mariona
M
Pons-Vigués
Rosa
R
Puigpinós-Riera
Dolors
D
Rodríguez
M José
MJ
Fernández de Sanmamed
M Isabel
MI
Pasarín
Glòria
G
Pérez
Carme
C
Borrell
Montserrat
M
Casamitjana
Josep
J
Benet
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology