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Work-site cancer screening: a Latino case study
D E Gelfand1, J Parzuchowski, M Rivero-Perry
1Department of Sociology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Purpose/Objectives:
To develop a work-site cancer education and detection program targeted for Latino women and evaluate the effectiveness of the program in a firm with a majority of employees from Latino backgrounds.
Design:
Program implementation and evaluation.
Setting:
A Latino-owned industrial firm in Detroit, MI.
Sample:
560 of 857 female employees. Among the 202 women who were eligible for mammography, 142 participated in the screening.
Methods:
Education and mammography were offered to women employees of Mexican Industries in Michigan. Education programs and mammograms were conducted at the work site. The programs were offered in English and Spanish.
Main Outcome Measures:
Participation in education and mammography and evaluation of program components.
Findings:
Pre- and post-tests of knowledge indicated increases in the understanding of breast cancer. Evaluation of the educational program indicated high ratings of the presentations and materials.
Conclusions:
Work-site cancer education and detection programs are cost effective in firms where the majority of employees are from one ethnic/racial group and where the programs take into consideration the cultural background of the employees.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Cancer education and detection programs should consider the possibility of work-site interventions as well as the ethnic/racial background of employees during program development.
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