Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Somali women, cervical cancer screening, immigrants
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Abstract
Somalis represent a growing group of new immigrants to Minnesota. Because of their recent immigration, there has been very little research done on their perceptions of Western medicine, in particular, preventive measures such as cervical cancer screenings. I became interested in this while working at a community clinic in Minneapolis which saw a large number of Somali patients. The physician I was working with, Dr. Tina Martin, expressed a desire to better understand the Somali patients in order to better serve them. One of the things we had observed was that Somali women showed a reluctance to Pap smears that was somewhat stronger than women of other cultures.
Recommended Citation
Wise, Alphaeus M. and Johnson, Dr. Barry L.
(2014)
"Perceptions of Somali Women on Cervical Cancer Screening,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 366.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/366