Women’s Health

Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Women in the United States: A Qualitative Report

An Open Access article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.

Authors:

Ann O. Amuta-Jimenez, PhD
Itunu O. Sokale, MD, DrPH
Lorraine R. Reitzel, PhD

Objective:

Cervical cancer screening can prevent women across all age groups from developing cervical cancer (CC). However, Sub-Saharan African immigrant women (SAIW) sparsely engage in routine CC screening. Thus, developing prevention strategies to improve SAIW’s adherence to recommended CC screening guidelines is critical. To ensure that such strategies are successful, they must meet the needs of the target population. By conducting qualitative interviews with SAIW (N = 15), we aimed to get a deeper understanding of barriers to CC screening receipt.

Methods:

We asked SAIW about barriers to CC screening and possible ideas to facilitate their future screening behavior.

Results:

Our findings revealed that SAIW are especially affected by several major barriers: lack of awareness of CC guidelines, fear/fatalism, lack of resources (eg, a lack of time due to job and family commitment), other resource-related barriers (eg, unreliable mode of transport, and no health insurance), modesty, and overt bias. Participants indicated a preference for female healthcare providers for CC screening and suggested spousal involvement in CC intervention development to foster support.

Conclusions:

The identification of multi-level barriers indicates that multiple strategies are needed to improve the uptake of CC screening among SAIW.

Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 10, Number 5, October 2023, pp. 1-8(8)
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.10.5.1

2024-01-12T10:19:49-07:00December 10th, 2023|Cancer, Immigration Health, Women's Health|

Systematic Review of College-based Bystander Interventions to Reduce Sexual Violence

A Fast Track article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.
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Authors:

Kelsey Banton
Ronald D Williams
Keff M Housman

Objective:

Up to 20% of female students experience some form of sexual violence while attending college. Bystander intervention programs to reduce sexual violence among university students are increasingly common, yet their effectiveness is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of literature on issues of sexual violence on college campuses, as well as the role of bystander intervention programs and bystander behavior.

Methods:

Using PRISMA guidelines, database and reference list reviews generated a total of 530 resources from 1972 to 2020.

Results:

Screenings resulted in a total of 106 resources including peer-reviewed articles, governmental reports, and other scholarly references.

Conclusions:

Research into campus-based sexual violence has documented the increasing popularity of bystander intervention programs. Although these bystander programs are popular, literature highlights their limited effectiveness in reducing campus based sexual violence. Future research should explore methods to increase understanding of how bystander intervention programs impact immediate and long-term behavior. Research also should explore motivations to intervene during lower risk situations on the sexual violence continuum which could help explain motivations to intervene during higher-risk situations.

Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
Article Link: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psp/hbpr/pre-prints/content-psp_hbpr_10_2_2

2023-05-22T14:50:52-06:00May 22nd, 2023|College Health, Sexual Health, Women's Health|

Examining Flavor Appeal (Liking), Emotions and Openness to Use in Adults Who Do Not Use E-cigarettes

An Open Access article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.
The full article is available as a PDF download.

Authors:

Ban Majeed, MBChB, PhD
Hailey Treadaway, MS
Mishma Ahmad Farsi, BS
Christos Hatzigeorgiou, DO, MPH, FACP
Kate O’Connor, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM
Vahe Heboyan, PhD
Thomas Eissenberg, PhD

Objective:

In this study, we examined emotional profiles, the pattern of intensities of evoked emotions, and the associations between emotions and openness in the use flavored e-cigarettes among adults who do not currently use e-cigarettes – younger/never smoked and older/currently smoked.

Methods:

We conducted an Internet experiment in women (N = 141) who do not currently use e-cigarettes. Experiment stimuli appeared as flavor names (classic tobacco, cool mint, fresh strawberry, top-shelf bourbon) and were randomly presented to participants who rated their evoked emotions using the EsSenseTM Profile. Overall liking and openness to use were assessed per flavor. Seemingly unrelated regression models were constructed to determine factors associated with openness.

Results:

All flavors evoked greater intensities of negative emotions (disgusted, worried, and guilty) in younger/never smoked adults. The majority of the ratings on positive emotions (enthusiastic, interested, and satisfied) were positively and significantly correlated with flavor liking, whereas disgusted, was negatively correlated with flavor liking. Perceived harm was high whereas overall liking and openness were low. Flavor liking was significantly greater for “classic tobacco” in older/currently smoked (p < .001).

Conclusions:

Low intensities of positive emotions to flavor names suggest disinterest in e-cigarettes as a class product irrespective of flavor.

Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 10, Number 1, February 2023, pp. 1153-1164(12)
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.10.1.2

2023-04-22T15:51:44-06:00February 27th, 2023|Tobacco, Women's Health|

American Women’s Perceptions of Pandemic Policies and Regulations

An Open Access article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.
The full article is available as a PDF download.

Authors:

Christine G. Cardinal, JD, MPH
Jennifer A. Bunn, PhD
Isaac Schley, MPH
Daphne S. Fulton, DrPH
Rosanne Keathley, PhD

Objective:

We surveyed 287 American women from April 2020 until the November 2020 presidential election to evaluate their primary news source, beliefs on the constitutionality of mask-wearing and stay-at-home orders, government’s ability to implement public health orders, and political affiliation.

Methods:

Qualtrics surveys were distributed on social media. Using a chi-square test of independence, we evaluated differences by age groups, ethnicity, and education.

Results:

Age, ethnicity, and education were all statistically related to beliefs about public health initiatives.

Conclusions:

These results can help tailor public health interventions, policies, and laws focused on compliance with public health initiatives aimed at reducing the spread of the virus.

Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 9, Number 2, March 2022, pp. 751-764(14)
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.9.2.3

2022-03-30T22:09:07-06:00March 30th, 2022|COVID19, Health Policy, Women's Health|
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