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Article

Examining Cervical Cancer Preventive Behaviors for Latinx Transmasculine Individuals among Medical Students

by
Alíxida Ramos-Pibernus
1,*,
Paola Carminelli-Corretjer
1,
Mario Bermonti-Pérez
1,
Nelmit Tollinchi-Natali
1,
Coral Jiménez-Ricaurte
1,
David Mejías-Serrano
2,
Julian Silva-Reteguis
3,
Fabian Moreta-Ávila
4,
Malynie Blanco
1,
Lellanes Justiz
1,
Marta Febo
1 and
Eliut Rivera-Segarra
1
1
School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00732, Puerto Rico
2
Independent Community Researcher, Ponce 00732, Puerto Rico
3
Independent Community Researcher, San Sebastián 00685, Puerto Rico
4
Independent Community Researcher, Vallejo, CA 94590, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(3), 851; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030851
Submission received: 12 November 2020 / Revised: 23 December 2020 / Accepted: 30 December 2020 / Published: 20 January 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Proceedings of the 2019 Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program National Conference)
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Abstract

Latinx transmasculine men (LTM) can be at a particularly high risk for cervical cancer as they lie at the intersection of two health disparity populations (gender and ethnic minorities). Previous research using self-report measures has documented how negative interactions with providers are a key barrier for cervical cancer screening among LTM. However, no research to date has examined, via direct observation, cervical cancer preventive behaviors in clinical interactions with LTM. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine cervical cancer preventive behaviors in clinical interactions between medical students and an LTM. The team implemented standardized patient simulations (simulations of clinical interactions with actors portraying the role of a patient), self-report measures, and observational techniques. A total of 37 medical students participated in the study. The results were mixed with some key behaviors neglected (i.e., asking if the patient preferred to collect the HPV test sample by himself), while others were enacted (i.e., checking family history of cervical cancer). Further research is needed to better understand behaviors in clinical interactions with LTM as well as how to improve them.
Keywords: transmasculine; cervical cancer; Standardized Patient Simulations (SPS); medical students transmasculine; cervical cancer; Standardized Patient Simulations (SPS); medical students

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Ramos-Pibernus, A.; Carminelli-Corretjer, P.; Bermonti-Pérez, M.; Tollinchi-Natali, N.; Jiménez-Ricaurte, C.; Mejías-Serrano, D.; Silva-Reteguis, J.; Moreta-Ávila, F.; Blanco, M.; Justiz, L.; et al. Examining Cervical Cancer Preventive Behaviors for Latinx Transmasculine Individuals among Medical Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030851

AMA Style

Ramos-Pibernus A, Carminelli-Corretjer P, Bermonti-Pérez M, Tollinchi-Natali N, Jiménez-Ricaurte C, Mejías-Serrano D, Silva-Reteguis J, Moreta-Ávila F, Blanco M, Justiz L, et al. Examining Cervical Cancer Preventive Behaviors for Latinx Transmasculine Individuals among Medical Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(3):851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030851

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Ramos-Pibernus, Alíxida, Paola Carminelli-Corretjer, Mario Bermonti-Pérez, Nelmit Tollinchi-Natali, Coral Jiménez-Ricaurte, David Mejías-Serrano, Julian Silva-Reteguis, Fabian Moreta-Ávila, Malynie Blanco, Lellanes Justiz, and et al. 2021. "Examining Cervical Cancer Preventive Behaviors for Latinx Transmasculine Individuals among Medical Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030851

APA Style

Ramos-Pibernus, A., Carminelli-Corretjer, P., Bermonti-Pérez, M., Tollinchi-Natali, N., Jiménez-Ricaurte, C., Mejías-Serrano, D., Silva-Reteguis, J., Moreta-Ávila, F., Blanco, M., Justiz, L., Febo, M., & Rivera-Segarra, E. (2021). Examining Cervical Cancer Preventive Behaviors for Latinx Transmasculine Individuals among Medical Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3), 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030851

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