Cancer Prevention in Indigenous Communities from Guatemala: A Needs Assessment Study.
Journal
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
ISSN: 1548-6869
Titre abrégé: J Health Care Poor Underserved
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9103800
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
entrez:
8
1
2021
pubmed:
9
1
2021
medline:
21
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Guatemala lacks cancer prevention strategies and has low screening rates. To assess the history of chronic conditions, risk factors, and cancer screening uptake among three Indigenous populations of Southwestern Guatemala. We conducted a health needs assessment. The assessment was completed by 247 adults. Median age was 40 years old (IR: 28-59). Most participants were female (94.3%), of Mayan descent (95.8%), and did not have a primary health care provider (84.2%). Most have never been screened for colorectal (men=100.0%; women=98.8%), prostate (75.0%), breast (90.9%), or cervical (76.9%) cancer, and all have severe tooth decay. However, most participants reported healthy behaviors including being physically active (women=59.7%; men=92.9%), being nonsmokers (women=99.6%; men=78.6%), and not consuming alcohol (women=82.3%; men=46.7%). Although most participants reported healthy behaviors, there is a remarkable lack of access to cancer screening. An increase in cancer incidence is expected unless cancer prevention efforts are undertaken.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Guatemala lacks cancer prevention strategies and has low screening rates.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the history of chronic conditions, risk factors, and cancer screening uptake among three Indigenous populations of Southwestern Guatemala.
METHODS
We conducted a health needs assessment.
RESULTS
The assessment was completed by 247 adults. Median age was 40 years old (IR: 28-59). Most participants were female (94.3%), of Mayan descent (95.8%), and did not have a primary health care provider (84.2%). Most have never been screened for colorectal (men=100.0%; women=98.8%), prostate (75.0%), breast (90.9%), or cervical (76.9%) cancer, and all have severe tooth decay. However, most participants reported healthy behaviors including being physically active (women=59.7%; men=92.9%), being nonsmokers (women=99.6%; men=78.6%), and not consuming alcohol (women=82.3%; men=46.7%).
CONCLUSIONS
Although most participants reported healthy behaviors, there is a remarkable lack of access to cancer screening. An increase in cancer incidence is expected unless cancer prevention efforts are undertaken.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33416741
pii: S1548686920400129
doi: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0121
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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