Journal article
Expressions of Machismo in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among New Mexico Hispanic Subpopulations
Qualitative health research, Vol.22(4), pp.546-559
04/2012
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311424509
PMCID: PMC3636712
PMID: 22138258
Abstract
Although national colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates have steadily decreased, the rate for New Mexico Hispanics has been increasing and screening rates are low. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to determine barriers to CRC screening for New Mexico Hispanics. We found that machismo served as a dynamic influence on men’s health seeking behaviors; however, it was conceptualized differently by two distinct Hispanic subpopulations and therefore appeared to play a different role in shaping their screening attitudes and behaviors. Machismo emerged as more of an influence for Mexican men, who expressed concern over colonoscopies being potentially transformative and/or stigmatizing, but was not as salient for Hispanos, who viewed the colonoscopy as “strictly medical” and were more concerned with discomfort and pain. This study highlights the importance of identifying varying characteristics among subpopulations to better understand screening barriers and provide optimal CRC screening counseling in primary care settings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Expressions of Machismo in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among New Mexico Hispanic Subpopulations
- Creators
- Christina M Getrich - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAAndrew L Sussman - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USADeborah L Helitzer - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USARichard M Hoffman - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USATeddy D Warner - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAVictoria Sánchez - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAAngélica Solares - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USARobert L Rhyne - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USARIOS Net Clinicians
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Qualitative health research, Vol.22(4), pp.546-559
- DOI
- 10.1177/1049732311424509
- PMID
- 22138258
- PMCID
- PMC3636712
- NLM abbreviation
- Qual Health Res
- ISSN
- 1049-7323
- eISSN
- 1552-7557
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2012
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094353202771
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