Health stability and behavior: utilization of population-based cancer screenings among South Asian immigrants in Germany

Health stability and behavior: utilization of population-based cancer screenings among South Asian immigrants in Germany - SAHARA (South Asian Healthcare Access Research Analysis)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037445

Enrollment

250

Registered

2025-07-22

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Health Belief Model

Interventions

Group 1: This mixed-methods, cross-sectional study employs a quantitative questionnaire and qualitative interviews to determine the behavior of South Asian immigrants in Germany towards population-bas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting South Asian immigrants of legal age living in Germany and eligible (by age) to utilize population-based cancer screening services

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of legal age of consent. Ineligibility (by age) to utilize population-based cancer screenings. Other nationalities than South Asian.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main outcomes for this study are to assess via quantitative survey: a) Awareness about cancer screenings (independent variable); b) Participation rates in screenings (dependent variable); c) Health beliefs towards screenings (independent variable); and d) Sociodemographic characteristics (moderating variables). Qualitative interviews are used to determine: e) Sociocultural context (culture, traditions, habits, etc) via thematic analysis.	—

Measure

Time frame

The main outcomes for this study are to assess via quantitative survey: a) Awareness about cancer screenings (independent variable); b) Participation rates in screenings (dependent variable); c) Health beliefs towards screenings (independent variable); and d) Sociodemographic characteristics (moderating variables). Qualitative interviews are used to determine: e) Sociocultural context (culture, traditions, habits, etc) via thematic analysis.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not applicable.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSyed Ali Zafar Rizvi

Heidelberg University Hospital

SyedAliZafar.Rizvi@med.uni-heidelberg.de+4962215635997

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026