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Promoting breast cancer screening among Chamorro women in Southern California
Sora Park Tanjasiri1, Lola Sablan-Santos, Vincent Merrill
1Department of Health Science, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92834-6870, USA. stanjasiri@fullerton.edu
Background:
Asian American and Pacific Islander women represent a significant at-risk population for breast cancer, with their mortality rates rising while rates fall for all other racial groups.
Methods:
This 3-year study employed a quasi-experimental design to test the influence of an intervention on screening rates among women age 50 years and older in Southern California compared to Northern California.
Results:
Despite significant exposure of women to the educational elements in Southern California, the intervention did not increase women's knowledge, attitudes, or screening behaviors.
Conclusions:
We discuss several study design and implementation limitations that could have influenced the study's results.
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