Impact of Culture on Breast Cancer Screening in Chinese American Women
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop and use culturally appropriate and stage-tailored Chinese language breast cancer brochures to promote older Chinese-American women's intentions to obtain mammography. A three-year research plan is designed to pursue this purpose. In Year 1, the brochures are developed and refined based on previous findings of cultural and language barriers to breast cancer screening in Chinese women. Recruitment of 250 Chinese women aged 50 and older in the Washington DC area is currently being conducted. The consented women are receiving a telephone interview regarding their previous screening experience, cultural views, and screening barriers. Recruitment and baseline interview will be completed in the second year. In Year 3, women will be randomly assigned to an intervention group with stage-tailored brochures and a control group with standard brochures. They will also receive a second interview regarding their opinions about the brochures and intention to screening. Quantitative analyses of differences between the two groups and between the first and second interviews will be conducted to evaluate acceptability of the brochures and effect of brochure intervention. This project has successfully proceeded as scheduled. Results from the interview data will be reported in the second and third years.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA420871
Entities
People
- Judy H. Wang
Organizations
- Georgetown University