title: Web-Based Study for Improving Mammography Among Korean American Women.
abstract: Web-based culture-specific interventions for Korean American (KA) women to improve mammography utilization are not available. An established intervention developed to improve mammography utilizations for Korean American (KA) women was tested via the Web for its efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability. A randomized controlled trial, with a pretest-posttest control group design, was conducted with 136 KA women and their spouses. Intention to have a mammogram within the next 12 months increased significantly in the intervention group compare to controls. Among women whose mammograms had not been updated, 22 % of women in the intervention and 13 % of women in the control group obtained a mammogram at 2-month post-baseline, even though the difference was not statistically significant. The Web-based study educating couples was feasible and could improve KA women's breast cancer screening intention and behaviors. Combining off-line contact for recruitment/data collection with online intervention material could decrease the attrition rate in the future study because the attrition rate in this study was higher than the original study.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton Ave. 4-940 Factor Building, Mail Code: 691821, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-6918, USA.
authors.forename: Eunice E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton Ave. 5-151 Factor Building, Mail Code: 691821, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Mary-Lynn
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Brecht
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyunghee dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: HanJong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, MSC07 4380, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Jongwon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, George Mason University, MS3C4, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA. koh5@gmu.edu.
authors.forename: Kyeung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Breast cancer; Health beliefs; Korean American women; Mammography; Web-based