TY - JOUR
T1 - CANCER PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSIS KNOWLEDGE AMONG SPANISH-SPEAKING OLDER LATINO/AS RESIDING IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
AU - Carrion, Iraida V.
AU - Neelamegam, Malinee
AU - Estapé, Tania
AU - Doering, Tracy
AU - Snyder, Olivia
AU - Tollinchi, Ebony
AU - Estapé, Jorge
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was financially supported by US Administration on Aging, #XQ 098. We express gratitude to the National Research Mentoring Network # 1U01GM132771. The funding sources had no financial involvement in the study design, data collection and analysis, writing of the manuscript or decision regarding publication. The authors have full control of all primary data and allow the journal to review their data if requested. In addition, all procedures were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study.
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PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Objective: Cancer remains the leading cause of death among Latino/as in the United States, and advancing age is a major risk factor for developing most cancer types. Given the growing population of Latino/as immigrants aged ≥60 years and the current lack of relevant data, this study aims to understand the cancer prevention and perception of cancer diagnosis among older Latinos to ensure that they receive effective prevention, intervention, and psychosocial care. Method: A survey exploring attitudes about cancer was developed and administered in Spanish. Using convenience sampling, 168 individuals identifying as Latino/as were surveyed in Tampa, Florida. Descriptive analysis was conducted to understand study population characteristics. Frequencies were assessed to understand the participants’ responses to cancer-related attitude questions. The effects of age, country of origin, length of stay in the United States, and marital status on the participants’ cancer-related attitudes were assessed using logistic regression. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 67.9 years, 34.5% were male, and the mean length of stay in the United States was 25.8 years. In total, 29% and 24.4% of the participants knew that breast cancer and prostate cancer, respectively, can be diagnosed early. Individuals with an elementary education were less likely to have sufficient knowledge of cancer prevention and diagnosis. Additionally, 93.5% of the population was aware that tobacco use can lead to cancer, and 84.5% knew that exposure to tobacco smoke can affect both the smoker and their family. Conclusion: Older Latino/as possess knowledge about cancer causes yet lack knowledge regarding cancer prevention and diagnosis, potentially creating barriers and causing them to avoid treatment. Focusing on cancer-related health education among older Latino/as is a step toward appropriate and equitable cancer care.
AB - Objective: Cancer remains the leading cause of death among Latino/as in the United States, and advancing age is a major risk factor for developing most cancer types. Given the growing population of Latino/as immigrants aged ≥60 years and the current lack of relevant data, this study aims to understand the cancer prevention and perception of cancer diagnosis among older Latinos to ensure that they receive effective prevention, intervention, and psychosocial care. Method: A survey exploring attitudes about cancer was developed and administered in Spanish. Using convenience sampling, 168 individuals identifying as Latino/as were surveyed in Tampa, Florida. Descriptive analysis was conducted to understand study population characteristics. Frequencies were assessed to understand the participants’ responses to cancer-related attitude questions. The effects of age, country of origin, length of stay in the United States, and marital status on the participants’ cancer-related attitudes were assessed using logistic regression. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 67.9 years, 34.5% were male, and the mean length of stay in the United States was 25.8 years. In total, 29% and 24.4% of the participants knew that breast cancer and prostate cancer, respectively, can be diagnosed early. Individuals with an elementary education were less likely to have sufficient knowledge of cancer prevention and diagnosis. Additionally, 93.5% of the population was aware that tobacco use can lead to cancer, and 84.5% knew that exposure to tobacco smoke can affect both the smoker and their family. Conclusion: Older Latino/as possess knowledge about cancer causes yet lack knowledge regarding cancer prevention and diagnosis, potentially creating barriers and causing them to avoid treatment. Focusing on cancer-related health education among older Latino/as is a step toward appropriate and equitable cancer care.
KW - Cancer
KW - Cancer Prevention
KW - Immigrant
KW - Latina
KW - Latino
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85135229937&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.18865/ED.32.3.185
DO - 10.18865/ED.32.3.185
M3 - Article
C2 - 35909640
AN - SCOPUS:85135229937
SN - 1049-510X
VL - 32
SP - 185
EP - 192
JO - Ethnicity and Disease
JF - Ethnicity and Disease
IS - 3
ER -