A Church-Based, Spanish-Language Community Education Breast Health Program Increases Awareness and Utilization of Breast Diagnostic Services among Hispanics
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| Title: | A Church-Based, Spanish-Language Community Education Breast Health Program Increases Awareness and Utilization of Breast Diagnostic Services among Hispanics |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Colon-Otero, Gerardo, Albertie, Monica, Rodriguez, Judith, Nicholson, Garik, Kolomeyer, Irina, Moreno-Aspitia, Alvaro, Lesperance, Mary, Perez, Edith A. |
| Source: | Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2014 18(1):43-60. |
| Availability: | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Church Programs, Spanish Speaking, Community Programs, Health Promotion, Hispanic Americans, Cancer, Screening Tests, Access to Health Care, Outreach Programs, School Community Programs, Low Income Groups, College Programs, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Health Education, Audience Response Systems, Questionnaires, Pretests Posttests, Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Behavior Change |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
| Abstract: | The Mayo Clinic Disparities Program and the University of North Florida Brooks College of Health partnered with representatives of the Hispanic community of Northeast Florida to develop an educational program aimed at raising awareness of the importance of diet in breast cancer prevention and availability of free breast cancer screening. An advertising campaign was followed by church-based seminars on self-examination, screening, and nutrition. Willingness to make dietary changes increased after the seminars, as did Duval County Hispanics' participation in the Center for Disease Control's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Data from this pilot study suggest that a Spanish-language, church-based education program, developed as a collaboration between academic institutions and representatives of the Hispanic community, increases awareness of the importance of diet in cancer prevention and of breast cancer screening programs, and may mitigate disparities in breast cancer outcomes among Hispanic women. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 8 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1024166 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Mayo Clinic Disparities Program and the University of North Florida Brooks College of Health partnered with representatives of the Hispanic community of Northeast Florida to develop an educational program aimed at raising awareness of the importance of diet in breast cancer prevention and availability of free breast cancer screening. An advertising campaign was followed by church-based seminars on self-examination, screening, and nutrition. Willingness to make dietary changes increased after the seminars, as did Duval County Hispanics' participation in the Center for Disease Control's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Data from this pilot study suggest that a Spanish-language, church-based education program, developed as a collaboration between academic institutions and representatives of the Hispanic community, increases awareness of the importance of diet in cancer prevention and of breast cancer screening programs, and may mitigate disparities in breast cancer outcomes among Hispanic women. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
