Bringing breast cancer education to deaf women.
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.
Sadler
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University of California at San Diego Cancer Center, La Jolla 92093-0658 USA. gsadler@ucsd.edu
Gunsauls
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Huang
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Padden
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Elion
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Galey
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Brauer
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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*