Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:We used a community-based research approach to test a culturally based breast cancer screening program among low-income Hmong women in central and southern California. METHODS:We designed a culturally informed educational program with measures at baseline and 1-year follow-up in 2 intervention cities and 1 comparison city. Measures included changes in breast cancer screening, knowledge, and attitudes. RESULTS:Compared with women in the comparison community, women in the intervention community significantly improved their attitudes toward, and increased their knowledge and receipt of, breast cancer screenings. Odds of women in the intervention group having had a mammogram, having had a clinical breast examination, and having performed breast self-examination was 6.75, 12.16, and 20.06, respectively, compared with women in the comparison group. CONCLUSIONS:Culturally informed education materials and intervention design were effective methods in conveying the importance of maintaining and monitoring proper breast health. The strength of community collaboration in survey development and intervention design highlighted the challenges of early detection and screening programs among newer immigrants, who face significant language and cultural barriers to care, and identified promising practices to overcome these health literacy challenges.
journal_name
Am J Public Healthjournal_title
American journal of public healthauthors
Kagawa-Singer M,Tanjasiri SP,Valdez A,Yu H,Foo MAdoi
10.2105/AJPH.2008.143974subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-10-01 00:00:00pages
S467-73eissn
0090-0036issn
1541-0048pii
AJPH.2008.143974journal_volume
99 Suppl 2pub_type
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更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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