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Building Up a High-throughput Screening Platform to Assess the Heterogeneity of HER2 Gene Amplification in Breast Cancers
Published on: December 5, 2017
A multicultural and multilingual outreach program for cervical and breast cancer screening
Gloria Giarratano1, Rosa Bustamante-Forest, Celestine Carter
1Partners in Health Program, LSU Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. ggiarr@lsuhsc.edu
Summary
This community health program improved access to breast and cervical cancer screenings for underserved women in New Orleans. Culturally sensitive outreach and collaboration enhanced program success and addressed diverse health needs.
Area of Science:
- Community health interventions
- Cancer screening outreach
- Health disparities research
Background:
- Underserved multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual women face barriers to accessing breast and cervical cancer education and screening.
- Community-based programs are crucial for bridging the gap between healthcare systems and diverse populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe innovative, culturally sensitive outreach strategies used by the Partners in Health: The Breast and Cervical Health Cooperative program.
- To evaluate the program's success in linking a university cancer center's services to underserved women in New Orleans.
- To highlight the integration of diverse patient populations and the management of various health issues.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a culturally sensitive outreach program connecting a university cancer center with community women.
- Collaboration with community lay health educators, churches, advanced practice nurses, and public health programs.
- Targeted initial outreach to African American women, with successful integration of Latinas in the past year.
Main Results:
- Successful linkage of university cancer center services to underserved women.
- Facilitation of cancer screening and health referrals for diverse medical/social complications (e.g., hypertension, obesity, violence).
- Expansion of program reach to include Latina women alongside the initial African American focus.
Conclusions:
- Collaborative, culturally sensitive community health programs are effective in increasing access to cancer screening for underserved populations.
- Addressing multifaceted health and social needs is integral to comprehensive community health interventions.
- Multicultural and multilingual considerations are essential for successful community-based health programs.
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