TY - JOUR ID - 62622 TI - Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening Among Korean American Women: Is Having an Annual Checkup Critical? JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 AU - An, Soonok AU - Choi, Y. Joon AU - Lee, Hee Yun AU - Yoon, Young Ji AU - Platt, Melody AD - Department of Social Work and Sociology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA. AD - School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. AD - School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. AD - School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA. AD - The Joint Master of Social Work Program, North Carolina A&T State University and University of North Carolina Greensboro Greensboro, NC, USA. Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 19 IS - 5 SP - 1281 EP - 1286 KW - Early Detection of Cancer KW - Korean American Women KW - Immigrants KW - Health Services Accessibility KW - mammography DO - 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.5.1281 N2 - Objective: Korean American (KA) immigrant women underutilize breast cancer screening. This study examinedfactors predicting breast cancer screening behavior among KA women in the United States. Methods: 233 KA womenaged 19 to 85 were recruited in the metro area of Atlanta, Georgia. Andersen’s behavioral model theoretically guidedthe study. Result: Of the predisposing factors, age (OR=1.043, p<.01, 95% CI [1.017, 1.069]) and marital status(OR=2.154, p<.05, 95% CI [1.022, 4.539]) were significantly associated with clinical breast exam (CBE), while income(OR=2.289, p<.05, 95% CI [1.060, 4.945]) and annual checkup (OR=2.725, p<.01, 95% CI [1.342, 5.533]) werelinked to CBE as enabling factors. For the receipt of mammographic screening, annual checkup was only significantlyassociated among enabling factors (OR=4.509, p<.05, 95% CI [1.263, 16.102]), while family cancer history wasidentified as the only significant need factor (OR=.112, p<.01, 95% CI [.023, .552]). Conclusion: Differing factorsexplained the receipt of CBEs and mammographic use among KA women. Specifically, the findings shed light on theimportance of having an annual checkup for the uptake of both CBEs and mammographic use. Intervention strategiesshould focus on promoting health accessibility for KA women to adhere to recommended breast cancer screening. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_62622.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_62622_62257157b9e2fba5bd4f01cc285fbdb9.pdf ER -