Religious beliefs and mammography intention: findings from a qualitative study of a diverse group of American Muslim women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies suggest that American Muslim women underutilize mammography. While religion has a strong influence upon Muslim health behaviors, scant research has examined how religion-related beliefs inform Muslim women's intention for mammography. Our study identifies and examines such beliefs.

Methods

Muslim women aged 40 years and older sampled from mosques participated in focus groups and individual interviews. Drawing upon the theory of planned behavior, interviews elicited salient behavioral, normative, and control beliefs regarding mammography and the influence of Islam upon screening intention.

Results

Fifty women participated in 6 focus groups and 19 in semistructured interviews, with near-equal numbers of African American, South Asian, and Arab Muslims.

SUBMITTER: Padela AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5539910 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature