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Effect of health care system distrust on breast and cervical cancer screening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • Yang, T.-C.
  • Matthews, S.A.
  • Hillemeier, M.M.

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Objectives: We investigated whether health care system distrust is a barrier to breast and cervical cancer screening and whether different dimensions of distrust-values and competence-have different impacts on cancer screening. Methods: We utilized data on 5268 women aged 18 years and older living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and analyzed their use of screening services via logistic and multinomial logistic regression. Results: High levels of health care system distrust were associated with lower utilization of breast and cervical cancer screening services. The associations differed by dimensions of distrust. Specifically, a high level of competence distrust was associated with a reduced likelihood of having Papanicolaou tests, and women with high levels of values distrust were less likely to have breast examinations within the recommended time period. Independent of other covariates, individual health care resources and health status were associated with utilization of cancer screening. Conclusions: Health care system distrust is a barrier to breast and cervical cancer screening even after control for demographic and socioeconomic determinants. Rebuilding confidence in the health care system may improve personal and public health by increasing the utilization of preventive health services.

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  • Yang, T.-C. & Matthews, S.A. & Hillemeier, M.M., 2011. "Effect of health care system distrust on breast and cervical cancer screening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(7), pages 1297-1305.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300061_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300061
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    1. Hye Chong Hong & Ari Min, 2018. "Translation and Validation of the Korean Version of the Revised Health Care System Distrust Scale (HCSD-K) in Korean American Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-12, September.
    2. Richmond, Jennifer & Boynton, Marcella H. & Ozawa, Sachiko & Muessig, Kathryn E. & Cykert, Samuel & Ribisl, Kurt M., 2022. "Development and Validation of the Trust in My Doctor, Trust in Doctors in General, and Trust in the Health Care Team Scales," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 298(C).

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