Self-administered HPV Testing as a Cervical Cancer Screening Option: Exploring the Perspectives of Hispanic and Arab Women in the United States
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[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Elizabeth O. Kidder
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Lind Infeld, Donna
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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The George Washington University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2014
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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227
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Committee members: Cruz, Yanira; El-Bayoumi, Jehan; Lantz, Paula; Macri, Charles
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-09087-1
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Ph.D.
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Public Policy and Public Administration
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The George Washington University
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2014
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BACKGROUND: Though significant gains have been made in preventing cervical cancer over the past 30 years, it continues to cause morbidity and mortality among women in the United States, particularly among those women who are screened infrequently or not at all. More than half of cervical cancer deaths in the U.S. are among immigrants, and the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer is increasing among foreign-born women. Arab and Hispanic women living in the U.S. continue to have cervical cancer screening rates that are lower than the general population. Understanding what factors influence their cervical cancer screening practices and what new screening options may overcome their barriers to preventive screening may be effective in reducing disparities in the disease burden of cervical cancer.
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Womens studies; Latin American Studies; Middle Eastern Studies; Medicine; Public health; Public policy; Oncology
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Social sciences;Health and environmental sciences;Arab;Arabic;Cervical cancer screening;Hispanic;Hpv;Self-administered;Self-screening;Women