Impact of culturally, linguistically, and literacy relevant cancer information among Hispanic farmworker women.
BACKGROUND
This pilot investigation describes the impact of culturally, linguistically, and literacy relevant cancer information in terms of knowledge, satisfaction, comfort level, and intentional and actual breast/cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic migrant and seasonal farmworker women. METHODS; Study phases were: 1) formative research; 2) instrument development and pretesting; and 3) pilot evaluation among 65 women using a one-group pretest-posttest design.


RESULTS
Participants' reactions to the intervention were highly favorable. While an increase in knowledge (p < 0.001) was observed, no change in comfort was noted. Ninety-seven percent stated that they would be willing to miss a day of work (intent) to get a health check-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Educational tools that are culturally, linguistically, and low-literacy can be promising interventions to promote awareness about breast and cervical cancer screening.
Meade
Cathy D
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Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612, USA.
Calvo
Arlene
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Cuthbertson
David
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D003469:Culture; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012424:Rural Population; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control