Necessary Information of Afghan Immigrant Women with Breast Cancer in Iran in the Field of Health and Sanitary and the Way to Access it
Necessary Information of Afghan Immigrant Women with Breast Cancer in Iran in the Field of Health and Sanitary and the Way to Access it
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Abstract Introduction: This study was done to identify the sanitary and health-oriented and information needs of Afghan immigrant women with breast cancer who are being treated and coping with their disease in health centers and hospitals in Iran. Methods: The present study is a survey and applied in terms of purpose. The study population consisted of 72 Afghan immigrant female patients with breast cancer. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect information divided into 6 sections and had 65 questions. Kruskal-Wallis,Mann-Whitney U tests, and SPSS statistical software version 20 were used to analyze the data. Findings: The results showed no significant difference between the health information needs of immigrants based on age, marital status, literacy rate, occupation, treatment stage, manner and place of residence, and other demographic characteristics. "Achieving a healthy life" has been identified as the most critical information need (with a mean of 4.14), and "lack of familiarity with traditional sources related to sanitary and health" has been identified as the most crucial barrier (with a mean of 3.99) in accessing sanitary and health information. Conclusion: Paying attention to the information needs of cancer patients, especially immigrants and refugees with cultural differences and many social gaps with the host community (Iran), seems inevitable. As a result of being aware of the health information needs of these people in different stages of treatment and providing appropriate information by health professionals, informants, doctors, nurses, and medical staff, the situation will provide for better and more effective treatment of these patients in addition to reducing mental anxiety and psychological security in patients.
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2. Bertucci, F., Ng, C. K., Patsouris, A., Droin, N., Piscuoglio, S., Carbuccia, N., ... & André, F. (2019). Genomic characterization of metastatic breast cancers. Nature, 569(7757), 560-564.
3. Azamjah, N., Soltan-Zadeh, Y., & Zayeri, F. (2019). Global trend of breast cancer mortality rate: a 25-year study. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP, 20(7), 2015.
4. Bouret, S., Levin, B. E., & Ozanne, S. E. (2015). Gene-environment interactions controlling energy and glucose homeostasis and the developmental origins of obesity. Physiological reviews, 95(1), 47-82.
5. Daroudi, R., Sari, A. A., Nahvijou, A., Kalaghchi, B., Najafi, M., & Zendehdel, K. (2015). The economic burden of breast cancer in Iran. Iranian journal of public health, 44(9), 1225.
6. Akbari, M. E., Sayad, S., Sayad, S., Khayamzadeh, M., Shojaee, L., Shormeji, Z., & Amiri, M. (2017). Breast cancer status in Iran: Statistical analysis of 3010 cases between 1998 and 2014. International journal of breast cancer, 2017.
7. Nafissi, N., Khayamzadeh, M., Zeinali, Z., Pazooki, D., Hosseini, M., & Akbari, M. E. (2018). Epidemiology and histopathology of breast cancer in Iran versus other Middle Eastern countries. Middle East Journal of Cancer, 9(3), 243-251.
8. Enayatrad, M., Amoori, N., & Salehiniya, H. (2015). Epidemiology and trends in breast cancer mortality in Iran. Iranian journal of public health, 44(3), 430.-
9. Tao, J. J., Visvanathan, K., & Wolff, A. C. (2015). Long term side effects of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early breast cancer. The Breast, 24, S149-S153
10. İzci, F., İlgün, A. S., Fındıklı, E., & Özmen, V. (2016). Psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial problems in patients with breast cancer. The Journal of Breast Health, 12(3), 94.
11. Ristevska-Dimitrovska, G., Stefanovski, P., Smichkoska, S., Raleva, M., & Dejanova, B. (2015). Depression and resilience in breast cancer patients. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 3(4), 661
12. Wu, Y. S., Lin, P. Y., Chien, C. Y., Fang, F. M., Chiu, N. M., Hung, C. F., ... & Chong, M. Y. (2016). Anxiety and depression in patients with head and neck cancer: 6-month follow-up study. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 12, 1029.
13. Riahi, A., Hariri, N., & Nooshinfard, F. (2016). Health information needs of immigrant patients with cancer in Iran. Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences, 2(1), 21-30.
14. Riahi, A., Hariri, N., & Nooshinfard, F. (2016). Study of health Information needs and barriers to access among afghan and iraqi immigrants in Iran. Journal of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, 7(3), 597-610.
15. Oduntan, O., & Ruthven, I. (2017). Investigating the information gaps in refugee integration. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 54(1), 308-317.
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17. Lingel, J. (2011). Information tactics of immigrants in urban environments. Information Research, 16(4).
18. Haluza, D., Naszay, M., Stockinger, A., & Jungwirth, D. (2017). Digital natives versus digital immigrants: influence of online health information seeking on the doctor–patient relationship. Health communication, 32(11), 1342-1349.
19. Wang, W., & Yu, N. (2015). Coping with a new health culture: acculturation and online health information seeking among Chinese immigrants in the United States. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 17(5), 1427-1435.
20. Selsky, C., Luta, G., Noone, A. M., Huerta, E. E., & Mandelblatt, J. S. (2013). Internet access and online cancer information seeking among Latino immigrants from safety net clinics. Journal of health communication, 18(1), 58-70.
21. Pourhossein, B., Irani, A. D., & Mostafavi, E. (2015). Major infectious diseases affecting the Afghan immigrant population of Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Epidemiology and health, 37.
22. Abbasi‐Shavazi, M. J., & Sadeghi, R. (2015). Socio‐cultural adaptation of second‐generation Afghans in Iran. International Migration, 53(6), 89-110.
23. Heydari, A., Amiri, R., Nayeri, N. D., & AboAli, V. (2016). Afghan refugees’ experience of Iran’s health service delivery. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.
24. Dadras, O., Dadras, F., Taghizade, Z., Seyedalinaghi, S., Ono-Kihara, M., Kihara, M., & Nakayama, T. (2020). Barriers and associated factors for adequate antenatal care among Afghan women in Iran; findings from a community-based survey. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 20(1), 1-11
25. Abbasi-Shavazi, M. J., Hugo, G., Sadeghi, R., & Mahmoudian, H. (2015). Immigrant–native fertility differentials: The Afghans in Iran. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 24(3), 273-297.
26. Audunson, R., Essmat, S., & Aabø, S. (2011). Public libraries: A meeting place for immigrant women?. Library & information science research, 33(3), 220-227.
27. Hoodfar, H. (2010). Refusing the margins: Afghan refugee youth in Iran. Deterritorialized youth: Sahrawi and Afghan refugees at the margins of the Middle East, 29, 145.
28. Crawford, J., Ahmad, F., Beaton, D., & Bierman, A. S. (2016). Cancer screening behaviours among S outh A sian immigrants in the UK, US and C anada: a scoping study. Health & social care in the community, 24(2), 123-153.
29. Coffman, M. J., & Norton, C. K. (2010). Demands of immigration, health literacy, and depression in recent Latino immigrants. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 22(2), 116-122.
30. Zhao, X. (2010). Cancer information disparities between US-and foreign-born populations. Journal of Health Communication, 15(sup3), 5-21.
31. Wallington, S. F., Luta, G., Noone, A. M., Caicedo, L., Lopez-Class, M., Sheppard, V., ... & Mandelblatt, J. (2012). Assessing the awareness of and willingness to participate in cancer clinical trials among immigrant Latinos. Journal of community health, 37(2), 335-343.
32. Todd, L., & Hoffman-Goetz, L. (2011). Predicting health literacy among English-as-a-second-language older Chinese immigrant women to Canada: Comprehension of colon cancer prevention information. Journal of Cancer Education, 26(2), 326-332.
33. Shirazi, M., Bloom, J., Shirazi, A., & Popal, R. (2013). Afghan immigrant women's knowledge and behaviors around breast cancer screening. Psycho‐Oncology, 22(8), 1705-1717.
34. Weisz, J. R., Sandler, I. N., Durlak, J. A., & Anton, B. S. (2005). Promoting and protecting youth mental health through evidence-based prevention and treatment. American psychologist, 60(6), 628.
35. iszer, C., Dolbeault, S., Sultan, S., & Brédart, A. (2014). Prevalence, intensity, and predictors of the supportive care needs of women diagnosed with breast cancer: a systematic review. Psycho‐oncology, 23(4), 361-374.
36. Kratzke, C., Wilson, S., & Vilchis, H. (2013). Reaching rural women: breast cancer prevention information seeking behaviors and interest in Internet, cell phone, and text use. Journal of community health, 38(1), 54-61.
37. Safri, M. (2011). The transformation of the Afghan refugee: 1979–2009. The Middle East Journal, 65(4), 587-601.
38. Hoodfar, H. (2010). Refusing the margins: Afghan refugee youth in Iran. Deterritorialized youth: Sahrawi and Afghan refugees at the margins of the Middle East, 29, 145.
39. James‐Martin, G., Koczwara, B., Smith, E. L., & Miller, M. D. (2014). Information needs of cancer patients and survivors regarding diet, exercise and weight management: a qualitative study. European journal of cancer care, 23(3), 340-348.
40. Cha, R., Murray, M. J., Thompson, J., Wall, C. R., Hill, A., Hulme-Moir, M., ... & Findlay, M. P. (2012). Dietary patterns and information needs of colorectal cancer patients post-surgery in Auckland. The New Zealand medical journal, 125(1356), 38-46.
41. Mayer, D. K., Nasso, S. F., & Earp, J. A. (2017). Defining cancer survivors, their needs, and perspectives on survivorship health care in the USA. The Lancet Oncology, 18(1), e11-e18.
42. Rubin, G., Berendsen, A., Crawford, S. M., Dommett, R., Earle, C., Emery, J., ... & Zimmermann, C. (2015). The expanding role of primary care in cancer control. The lancet oncology, 16(12), 1231-1272.
43. Fletcher, C., Flight, I., Chapman, J., Fennell, K., & Wilson, C. (2017). The information needs of adult cancer survivors across the cancer continuum: a scoping review. Patient education and counseling, 100(3), 383-410.
44. Zhao, Y., & Zhang, J. (2017). Consumer health information seeking in social media: a literature review. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 34(4), 268-283.
45. Freimuth, V. S., Stein, J. A., & Kean, T. J. (2018). Searching for health information. University of Pennsylvania Press.
46. Okuhara, T., Ishikawa, H., Urakubo, A., Hayakawa, M., Yamaki, C., Takayama, T., & Kiuchi, T. (2018). Cancer information needs according to cancer type: a content analysis of data from Japan's largest cancer information website. Preventive medicine reports, 12, 245-252
47. Faller, H., Koch, U., Brähler, E., Härter, M., Keller, M., Schulz, H., ... & Mehnert, A. (2016). Satisfaction with information and unmet information needs in men and women with cancer. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 10(1), 62-70.
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Razavi A asghar, Mousavi Chelak A, Riahi A. Necessary Information of Afghan Immigrant Women with Breast Cancer in Iran in the Field of Health and Sanitary and the Way to Access it. Basic Clin Cancer Res. 2023;14(3):139-150.
