Ewashen, CarolHwang, Jasmine Jihye2013-07-152013-11-122013-07-152013Hwang, J. J. (2013). Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Arabic Women Living in the State of Qatar: The Health Care Providers' Perspective (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26146http://hdl.handle.net/11023/814Breast cancer is the most common cancer contributing to morbidity and mortality among Arabic women in Qatar. Arabic women are at risk primarily due to their low participation rates in breast cancer screening practices. Therefore, there must be a strong emphasis on the health care system to increase efforts in early detection of breast cancer. Using critical ethnography, the purpose of this study was to explore, understand, and describe factors influencing Arabic women’s breast cancer screening practices. Fifteen health care providers in Qatar were interviewed. An analysis of the data revealed influences of (a) knowledge and awareness and pain perception, (b) culture, (c) gender and power relations, and (d) systemic factors on women’s breast cancer screening practices. Study findings suggest that Arabic women’s health cannot be understood in isolation from the environment in which they live; therefore, solutions need to address the context and not be limited to the individual.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Health Care ManagementNursingPublic Healthbreast cancerQatarEarly detectionmaster thesishttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26146