title: The Yo me cuido® Program: Addressing Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among Hispanic Women.
abstract: Breast cancer is less likely to be diagnosed at the earliest stage in Hispanic/Latino (Hispanic) women compared to non-Hispanic White women, even after accounting for differences in age, socioeconomic status, and method of detection. Moffitt Cancer Center created a comprehensive health education program called Yo me cuido (®) (YMC) to address and reduce breast cancer disparities among Spanish- and English-speaking Hispanic women by providing breast cancer and healthy lifestyles awareness and education, and promoting breast cancer screenings, reminders, and referrals for women 40 years and older. The purpose of this paper is to showcase the innovative approaches and methods to cancer prevention and early detection of the YMC program, and to promote it as an effective tool for improving outcomes in community health education, outreach, and engagement activities with Hispanic populations. Key components of the program include educational workshops, mammogram referrals, and a multimedia campaign. The YMC program is unique because of its approaches in reaching the Hispanic population, such as delivering the program with compassionate services to empower participants to live a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, direct follow-up for mammography screenings is provided by program staff. From 2011 to 2013, YMC has educated 2,226 women and 165 men through 93 workshops. About 684 (52 %) women ages 40 and older have had a screening mammogram within their first year of participating in the program. The YMC program is an innovative cancer education and outreach program that has demonstrated a positive impact on the lives of the Hispanic community in the Tampa Bay region.
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, Moffitt Diversity, 12902 Magnolia Drive-MBC Diversity, Tampa, FL, USA, jenna.davis@moffitt.org.
authors.forename: Jenna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Venessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rivera-Colón
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: Jeannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palencia
authors.forename: Cathy G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: B Lee
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography; D008402:Mass Media; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D055815:Young Adult
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