Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action
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Prog Community Health Partnersh · Jan 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialBreast and cervical cancer screening among Latinas attending culturally specific educational programs.
Latinas in the United States have higher morbidity and mortality rates for breast and cervical cancers (compared with non-Latina Whites), often due to lower screening rates. A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach could help to improve screening rates by creating a culturally customized educational program for Latino men and women addressing low knowledge, gender roles, and spirituality. ⋯ Esperanza y Vida has the potential to reduce health disparities in breast and cervical cancer morbidity and mortality rates through increasing cancer screening and thereby increasing early detection.