title: Improving breast health education for Hispanic women.
abstract: Hispanic women are less likely to receive screening mammograms than are white or African American women, even though breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the population. Between 1990 and 2000, the Hispanic population of Indianapolis, Indiana (Marion County) grew by approximately 300%: from 8450 to 33 290. The present project was undertaken to provide educational outreach in Spanish to the new Hispanic residents of Indianapolis. A bilingual outreach coordinator visited community centers, churches, and health clinics and presented information to Hispanic women and men about a variety of cancers for which Hispanic women are at particularly high risk, including breast and cervical cancer. The number of Hispanic women obtaining mammograms rose by more than 200% during the first 6 months of the program. The authors conclude that culturally appropriate educational outreach presented by a Spanish-speaking woman using a Spanish-language videotape about mammography can improve breast cancer screening in Latinas.
authors.affiliation: National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.forename: Carolina Pimentel
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Rose S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Fife
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D013997:Time Factors; D016387:Women's Health