title: Bringing breast cancer education to deaf women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Deaf community has not been adequately served by mainstream public health interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A breast cancer education program adapted for the needs of the Deaf community was evaluated by 123 deaf and hard-of-hearing women using pre- and post-surveys and focus groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the findings were the difficulty of recruiting Deaf community members to education and research programs; low adherence to breast cancer screening guidelines; insufficient breast-health knowledge; endorsement of the program; and suggestions for strengthening it.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deaf women will benefit from breast cancer education programs that specifically address their language, culture, and preferred learning styles.
authors.affiliation: University of California at San Diego Cancer Center, La Jolla 92093-0658 USA. gsadler@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sadler
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Gunsauls
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Padden
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elion
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Galey
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brauer
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D060345:Education of Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014930:Women / Q000193:education*