Participatory development of a cervical health brochure for Apsáalooke women.
BACKGROUND
One challenge for eliminating health disparities is increasing the cultural sensitivity of educational systems including printed educational materials. These materials can be effective in changing health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Participatory community-based processes are vital in creating culturally sensitive interventions.


METHODS
We held community meetings in 4 communities on the Apsáalooke Reservation. We gave women examples of cervical health pamphlets and held modified focus groups to gather information on women's preferences.


RESULTS
Women provided detailed feedback and we developed an Apsáalooke-specific educational pamphlet.


CONCLUSIONS
These results support a participatory process for overall project guidance.
Christopher
Suzanne
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Montana State University Department of Health and Human Development, Bozeman 59717, USA. suzanne@montana.edu
Smith
Adina
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McCormick
Alma Knows His Gun
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D003256:Community Participation; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000193:education*; D009009:Montana; D010174:Pamphlets; D016730:Program Development; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*