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Focus group discussions were conducted among Hispanic migrant workers to identify perceptions about the etiology and treatment of cancer and to determine cultural and socioeconomic barriers to cancer prevention in this population. Based on these discussions, several cultural, socioeconomic, and educational barriers to cancer control within the Hispanic migrant worker population were identified. These included a lack of knowledge about cancer prevention, screening tests and symptoms; a low literacy rate; embarrassment and shame associated with physical examinations among female workers; absence of preventive health care initiatives; language barriers; the cost of health services and screening; time constraints of long work days; and lack of transportation to clinics.
Public Health Reports, 109(4):512-520, 1994, (24 references)
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