Event Title
Do cancer screening behaviours differ between immigrant populations and Canadian-born citizens?
Year of Study
3
Abstract
Effective screening behaviours have been linked with early detection of disease, allowing for prompt treatment of disease. Poor access to health care resources has been documented among immigrant populations. A large, population-based examination of screening behaviours among Canadian immigrants is currently lacking.
This analysis seeks to examine how screening behaviours differ between immigrant populations and Canadian-born citizens. Screening behaviours to be investigated are: pap smear, mammography, prostate cancer screening, and colorectal cancer screening. Construction of a multivariable logistic regression model will allow relative rates of screening to be compared after adjusting for all potential confounders in order to elucidate the impact of immigration status on screening behaviours.
This analysis will make use of data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2014. This survey collected information from a representative sample of households across Canada.
Information gained from this analysis will determine whether there is a need for targeted interventions to improve screening behaviours within immigrant populations.
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Do cancer screening behaviours differ between immigrant populations and Canadian-born citizens?
Effective screening behaviours have been linked with early detection of disease, allowing for prompt treatment of disease. Poor access to health care resources has been documented among immigrant populations. A large, population-based examination of screening behaviours among Canadian immigrants is currently lacking.
This analysis seeks to examine how screening behaviours differ between immigrant populations and Canadian-born citizens. Screening behaviours to be investigated are: pap smear, mammography, prostate cancer screening, and colorectal cancer screening. Construction of a multivariable logistic regression model will allow relative rates of screening to be compared after adjusting for all potential confounders in order to elucidate the impact of immigration status on screening behaviours.
This analysis will make use of data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2014. This survey collected information from a representative sample of households across Canada.
Information gained from this analysis will determine whether there is a need for targeted interventions to improve screening behaviours within immigrant populations.