Associations with the Receipt of Colon Cancer Screening Among a Diverse Sample of Arab Americans in NYC

Claudia Ayash; Dalal Badreddine; Redwane Gatarny; Minlun Wu; Zeinab Alward; Nicole Roberts-Eversley; Haley Thompson; Francesca Gany

doi:10.1007/s10903-019-00912-7

Associations with the Receipt of Colon Cancer Screening Among a Diverse Sample of Arab Americans in NYC

Claudia Ayash, Dalal Badreddine, Redwane Gatarny, Minlun Wu, Zeinab Alward, Nicole Roberts-Eversley, Haley Thompson, Francesca Gany

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Abstract

Arab Americans (AA) face increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, due to low utilization of preventative care and socioeconomic disparities. This study explores associations with the receipt of CRC screening among AA in New York City. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 individuals attending religious and community organizations with interviewer-administered surveys in Arabic and English. Results from 100 participants showed they were more likely to complete CRC screening with a doctor recommendation (74%) and were more likely to get a recommendation with a high school education or higher (86%). Uninsured participants and those with public insurance were the least likely to complete screening. Those with a higher mean score in Spiritual Life/Faith (13.34 vs. 11.67) were less likely to complete screening. Findings suggest the need for culturally sensitive interventions to increase CRC screening rates among AA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	503-511
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-019-00912-7
State	Published - 1 Jun 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arab Americans
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer screening
Immigrant health
Minority health

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Associations with the Receipt of Colon Cancer Screening Among a Diverse Sample of Arab Americans in NYC

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