Abstract
Background. Chinese immigrants to North America experience cancer-related health disparities and underutilize preventive care. Little is known about Chinese immigrants' sources of health information. Methods. A population-based survey of Chinese immigrants was conducted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Seattle, Washington. Results. The study group included 899 individuals. Less than three fourths of the respondents reported receiving health information from health care providers, and only a minority used the Internet as a source of health information. We found significant differences between the sources of health information in Seattle and Vancouver. Conclusions. Health educators should consider available media outlets as well as the characteristics of a target community when planning intervention programs for Chinese immigrants
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors thank their survey workers for their excellent work and dedication to this project. In addition, the author's project works closely with coalitions of community members from the Chinese communities in Seattle and Vancouver. The authors thank the community coalitions and the organizations they represent.
Notes
Supported by Grant CA113663 and cooperative agreement CA114640 from the US National Cancer Institute as well as cooperative agreement U48-DP-000050 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.