A community-based approach to translating and testing cancer literacy assessment tools.
BACKGROUND
To address the issue of cancer disparities among women whose first language is not English, researchers and public health educators are challenged to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate material and instruments.


METHODS
This study documents the process used to linguistically and culturally translate breast and cervical cancer literacy assessment tools from English to Spanish and from English to Arabic by using a community-based method.


RESULTS
Results from field testing the assessments demonstrated good reliability for overall cancer literacy in English (Cronbach's alpha .99), Spanish (Cronbach's alpha .99), and Arabic (Cronbach's alpha .81).


CONCLUSIONS
Using a community-based approach to translate the cancer assessments helped to insure they were culturally appropriate.
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. karen.williams@ht.msu.edu
Omara
O
Rivera-Vásquez
Athur
A
Mabiso
Adnan
A
Hammad
Karen Patricia
KP
Williams
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods; D015709:Correspondence as Topic; D003625:Data Collection; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D004522:Educational Status; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014175:Translating; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult