Effectiveness of Cultivando La Salud: A Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Promotion Program for Low-Income Hispanic Women
Effectiveness of Cultivando La Salud: A Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Promotion Program for Low-Income Hispanic Women
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2008.136713
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发表时间：
2009-05-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Vernon, Sally W.
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作者：
Fernandez, Maria E.;Gonzales, Alicia;Vernon, Sally W.
目标.我们测试了非专业卫生工作者干预在低收入西班牙裔妇女中增加乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查的有效性。参与者为50岁及以上的女性，不遵守乳腺X线摄影（n = 464）或巴氏试验（n = 243）筛查指南。在收集基线数据后，非专业卫生工作者实施了Cultivando la Salud（CLS;培养健康）干预措施。6个月后，数据收集者采访了参与者。随访时，干预组妇女的两种乳腺X线检查的筛查完成率均高于对照组（40.8% vs 29.9%; P
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of a lay health worker intervention to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among low-income Hispanic women.Methods. Participants were women 50 years and older who were nonadherent to mammography (n = 464) or Papanicolaou (Pap) test (n = 243) screening guidelines. After the collection of baseline data, lay health workers implemented the Cultivando la Salud (CLS; Cultivating Health) intervention. Data collectors then interviewed the participants 6 months later.Results. At follow-up, screening completion was higher among women in the intervention group than in the control group for both mammography (40.8% vs 29.9%; P