Health Care Services and Pap Testing Behavior for Chinese Women in British Columbia

The health care services and sociodemographic profiles of Chinese women residing in each of five neighborhoods of Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia, were examined and compared to Pap testing rates. Information was collected from the provincial medical directory, the cervical cancer screening...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2003-10, Vol.5 (4), p.143
Main Authors: Hislop, T Gregory, Inrig, Kelsey M, Bajdik, Chris D, Deschamps, Michele, Shin-Ping, Tu, Taylor, Victoria M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Censuses
Cervical cancer
Chinese
Chinese languages
Clinics
Community Relations
Comparative analysis
Ethnicity
Family Income
Family physicians
Females
Gender
Gynecology
Health services
Health services utilization
Hospitals
Immigration
Mandarin Chinese
Medical research
Medical screening
Minority & ethnic groups
Neighborhoods
Noncitizens
Periodicals
Physicians
Population
Preferences
Primary care
Screening Tests
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Urban Areas
Women
Womens health
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Summary:The health care services and sociodemographic profiles of Chinese women residing in each of five neighborhoods of Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia, were examined and compared to Pap testing rates. Information was collected from the provincial medical directory, the cervical cancer screening program, and a community-based survey. A total of 159 Chinese primary care physicians, 3 Chinese gynecologists, and 9 health clinics were identified within these neighborhoods and 769 Chinese women responded to the survey. Significant differences were found between neighborhoods in Pap testing rates, with Chinatown having the lowest rates. Differences between neighborhoods were also found in the availability of Chinese language health care services, sociodemographic profiles of the Chinese population, individual preferences and experiences with health care services, which were also related to Pap testing rates. The implications of these findings upon the planning of effective health care services within local neighborhoods are discussed.
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920