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Compliance with Influenza Vaccination and Cervical, Breast, and Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Sample of Women in Puerto Rico: Community Engagement Efforts from PR-CEAL.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 2023 December
OBJECTIVE: There are an estimated 5,570 yearly cancer deaths in Puerto Rico. Breast and colorectal are the most common malignancies among Puerto Rican women. Therefore, prevention and early detection of these cancer types are critical to reducing morbidity and mortality. This study assessed whether women who received the influenza vaccine had increased adherence to cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening.
METHODS: The Puerto Rico Community Engagement Alliance (PR-CEAL) against COVID-19 Disparities team attended community outreach events throughout Puerto Rico and completed a face-to-face survey among women 18 years or older. The survey gathered demographic information and adherence to influenza vaccination and cervical, breast, and colorectal screening in the past year. The initial sample included 400 women, of whom 347 met the age inclusion criteria (21-74 years). Chi-square tests were used to compare cancer screening adherence according to influenza vaccination status. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Of all participants, 47.0% received the influenza vaccine in the past year. Cancer screening rates among vaccinated and non-vaccinated women were as follows: 64.5% vs. and 13.0% vs. 8.0% for colorectal cancer (p-value=0.19).
CONCLUSION: Adherence to cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening in the past year did not differ by influenza vaccination status. Influenza vaccination appointments may therefore represent a missed opportunity to promote preventative cancer screening in Puerto Rico.
METHODS: The Puerto Rico Community Engagement Alliance (PR-CEAL) against COVID-19 Disparities team attended community outreach events throughout Puerto Rico and completed a face-to-face survey among women 18 years or older. The survey gathered demographic information and adherence to influenza vaccination and cervical, breast, and colorectal screening in the past year. The initial sample included 400 women, of whom 347 met the age inclusion criteria (21-74 years). Chi-square tests were used to compare cancer screening adherence according to influenza vaccination status. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Of all participants, 47.0% received the influenza vaccine in the past year. Cancer screening rates among vaccinated and non-vaccinated women were as follows: 64.5% vs. and 13.0% vs. 8.0% for colorectal cancer (p-value=0.19).
CONCLUSION: Adherence to cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening in the past year did not differ by influenza vaccination status. Influenza vaccination appointments may therefore represent a missed opportunity to promote preventative cancer screening in Puerto Rico.
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