Dataset Information

Decision making about Pap test use among Korean immigrant women: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding how individuals make decisions about Pap tests concerning their personal values helps health-care providers offer tailored approaches to guide patients' decision making. Yet research has largely ignored decision making about Pap tests among immigrant women who experience increased risk of cervical cancer.

Objective

To explore decision making about Pap tests among Korean immigrant women.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative descriptive study using 32 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with Korean immigrant women residing in a north-eastern metropolitan area. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using inductive coding.