Cervical cancer screening in the Vietnamese American population

Nurse Pract. 2012 Jul 10;37(7):1-4. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000415244.49452.de.

Abstract

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program reported that Vietnamese women have higher rates of invasive cervical cancer than any other racial or ethnic group. Practitioners must be aware of the unique qualities of this population and implement strategies that promote early screening and detection.

MeSH terms

  • Asian / ethnology*
  • Early Detection of Cancer / nursing*
  • Female
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / ethnology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / nursing
  • Vietnam / ethnology