Using a participatory four-step protocol to develop culturally targeted cancer education brochures.
Native Hawaiians have a high cancer burden, but few culturally targeted cancer education brochures exist. The authors followed a participatory four-step protocol, involving more than 200 health providers and clients, to develop and test culturally targeted brochures on skin, oral, cervical, prostate, and testicular cancers. The final products featured Hawaiian faces, scenes, words, and activities. They proved more attractive than existing materials, in particular to younger Hawaiians, and posttests suggested good comprehension of intended messages. This protocol may have application in other communities that want to develop brochures that are attractive, acceptable, readable, and useful to minority clients and their providers.
Kulukulualani
Manny
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Imi Hale-Native Hawaiian Cancer Network, program of Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813, USA. mannyk@papaolalokahi.org
Braun
Kathryn L
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Tsark
JoAnn U
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D003256:Community Participation; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D032882:Comprehension; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000193:education*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010174:Pamphlets; D044382:Population Groups / Q000193:education; D016730:Program Development; D055815:Young Adult