Vietnamese Women's Health Project III

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this protocol is to understand the extent of symptom perception and preventive care-seeking among Vietnamese American women and their impact on cervical cancer screening from the perspectives and experiences of key informants including primary health care providers and Vietnamese American women (VAW, foreign-born and United States-born). With this information, the investigators can better understand how to promote cervical cancer screening in the Vietnamese community.

Detailed Description
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No further extensive description.

Official Title
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Community Based Participatory Research to Understanding Symptom Perception, Preventive Care-Seeking, and Their Impact on Cervical Cancer Screening Among Vietnamese American Women

Conditions
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Cervical Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Demographic Form and Semi-Structured Interview Guide


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Primary health care providers are eligible to participate in the study if they meet the following criteria: self-identify as currently practicing as a primary licensed independent practitioner including as a medical physician or nurse practitioner, whose service populations include Vietnamese American women, and are able to understand and speak English or Vietnamese. Vietnamese American women are eligible to participate in the study if they meet the following criteria: self-identify as a Vietnamese American woman (foreign-born women who have immigrated to the United States from other countries or are United States-born), between ages 21 to 65 years old, have not had a hysterectomy, and are able to understand and speak English or Vietnamese. Exclusion Criteria: Not a Vietnamese American woman Not between the ages of 21 to 65 years old Had a hysterectomy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Primary health care providers<br>medical physicians and nurse practitioners | Other: Demographic Form and Semi-Structured Interview Guide<br>* The demographic form will include the following items: age, age at immigration, years lived in the United States, Vietnamese speaking ability, and marital status. In addition for participants who are primary health care providers, the following items will be included: annual income before taxes, gender, race and ethnicity, specialty area of practice, and number of years practicing as a primary health care provider, practice setting, and country received Pap test training. A semi-structured interview guide will also be used and will include possible probing questions. A semi-structured interview guide was developed with the research team.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The extent of symptom perception | To understand the extent of symptom perception among Vietnamese American women (foreign and United States-born) and their impact on cervical cancer screening from the perspective and experiences of key informants including primary health care providers. A semi-structured interview guide will be used to assess the extent of preventive care-seeking. The interview guide includes the following topics: thoughts and experiences regarding Vietnamese American women's knowledge and beliefs about how cervical cancer develops, thoughts and experiences regarding Vietnamese American women and use of cancer screening tests such as cervical cancer screening for early detection/preventive health care, thoughts and experiences about Vietnamese American women's lack of familiarity with the term Pap smear or a Pap test, and thoughts and experiences regarding Vietnamese American women's decision and timing to seek medical care and preventive health care. | Duration of the study; Up to 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The extent of preventive care-seeking | To understand the extent of preventive care-seeking among Vietnamese American women (foreign and United States-born) and their impact on cervical cancer screening from the perspective and experiences of key informants including primary health care providers. A semi-structured interview guide will be used to assess the extent of preventive care-seeking. The interview guide includes the following topics: thoughts and experiences regarding Vietnamese American women's knowledge and beliefs about how cervical cancer develops, thoughts and experiences regarding Vietnamese American women and use of cancer screening tests such as cervical cancer screening for early detection/preventive health care, thoughts and experiences about Vietnamese American women's lack of familiarity with the term Pap smear or a Pap test, and thoughts and experiences regarding Vietnamese American women's decision and timing to seek medical care and preventive health care. | Duration of the study; Up to 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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screening