Journal article
Associations Between Religion-Related Factors and Breast Cancer Screening Among American Muslims
Journal of immigrant and minority health, Vol.17(3), pp.660-669
06/01/2015
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-0014-y
PMCID: PMC4646415
PMID: 24700026
Abstract
American Muslims have low rates of mammography utilization, and research suggests that religious values influence their health-seeking behaviors. We assessed associations between religion-related factors and breast cancer screening in this population. A diverse group of Muslim women were recruited from mosques and Muslim organization sites in Greater Chicago to self-administer a survey incorporating measures of fatalism, religiosity, discrimination, and Islamic modesty. 254 surveys were collected of which 240 met age inclusion criteria (40 years of age or older). Of the 240, 72 respondents were Arab, 71 South Asian, 59 African American, and 38 identified with another ethnicity. 77 % of respondents had at least one mammogram in their lifetime, yet 37 % had not obtained mammography within the past 2 years. In multivariate models, positive religious coping, and perceived religious discrimination in healthcare were negatively associated with having a mammogram in the past 2 years, while having a PCP was positively associated. Ever having a mammogram was positively associated with increasing age and years of US residency, and knowing someone with breast cancer. Promoting biennial mammography among American Muslims may require addressing ideas about religious coping and combating perceived religious discrimination through tailored interventions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Associations Between Religion-Related Factors and Breast Cancer Screening Among American Muslims
- Creators
- Aasim I. Padela - University of ChicagoSohad Murrar - University of ChicagoBrigid Adviento - University of ChicagoChuanhong Liao - University of ChicagoZahra Hosseinian - University of ChicagoMonica Peek - University of ChicagoFarr Curlin - Duke University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of immigrant and minority health, Vol.17(3), pp.660-669
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10903-014-0014-y
- PMID
- 24700026
- PMCID
- PMC4646415
- ISSN
- 1557-1912
- eISSN
- 1557-1920
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- P30CA014599 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) Biological Sciences Division UL1TR000430 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) UL1RR024999 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) P30DK092949 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) P30 CA14599 / Cancer Center Support Grant 58-004 / American Cancer Society UL1 RR024999 / Institute for Translational Medicine CTSA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Addiction Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984702817702771
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