Question

Research Proposal:

Hypothesis: 'the religious and cultural barrier stops the Muslim women from having breast cancer screening with mammography and this leads to an increased prevalence of breast cancer among the Muslim women of the USA'

Fill out the following questions:

A. Describe the problem that you are in investigating in the hypothesis and what is currently known about the topic.

B. What the gap in knowledge is and what is one specific question that you could be investigating.

C. Think of a minimum of one sub-question to the specific question above.

If possible; attach an URL for the websites used.

Answer 1

A. Describe the problem that you are in investigating in the hypothesis and what is currently known about the topic.

Problem- Cultural and religious factors in prevalence of breast cancer among muslim women

Current update- Barriers were reduced among women for breast cancer screening by appropriate strategies to motivate using screning services. Initial screening is difficult to make them accept, but the followups have increased in those women. policy makers have to consider cultural and religious factors for designing culturally relevant strategies to utilize screening.

B. What the gap in knowledge is and what is one specific question that you could be investigating.

Relationship between religious discrimination in healthcare and cancer mortality

C. Think of a minimum of one sub-question to the specific question above.

Is Religious coping positively influences biennial mammography?

Reference:

Matin M, LeBaron S. Attitudes toward cervical cancer screening among Muslim women: a pilot study. Women & health. 2004 Jun 30;39(3):63-77.