title: Impact of culturally, linguistically, and literacy relevant cancer information among Hispanic farmworker women.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612, USA.
authors: Cathy D
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authors: Meade
authors: Arlene
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authors: Calvo
authors: David
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authors: Cuthbertson
mesh_terms: 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