"Good health for new years": development of a cervical cancer control outreach program for Vietnamese immigrants.
BACKGROUND
Cervical cancer incidence rates are higher among Vietnamese American women than among any other race/ethnic group in the United States. High rates of cervical cancer are associated with low rates of Papanicolao (Pap) testing adherence.


METHODS
Twenty-five qualitative interviews and 5 focus groups were conducted with Vietnamese women.


RESULTS
Interviews and focus groups revealed unanticipated information about sociocultural influences on women's beliefs about risk factors for cervical cancer. These data were utilized to develop culturally appropriate outreach materials.


CONCLUSIONS
Engaging with the target community enabled the development of culturally appropriate materials addressing cervical cancer risk factors and encouraging Pap testing adherence.
Burke
Nancy J
NJ
University of California at San Francisco, Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. nburke@cc.ucsf.edu
Jackson
J Carey
JC
Thai
Hue Chan
HC
Lam
Dieu Hien
DH
Chan
Nadine
N
Acorda
Elizabeth
E
Taylor
Victoria M
VM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004493:Education; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014626:Vaginal Smears