Katherine Cullerton|Danielle Gallegos|E.C. Deanna Ashley|Hong Do|Anna Voloschenko|Mary Louise Fleming|Rebecca Ramsey|Trish Gould
Cancer screening education: can it change knowledge and attitudes among culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Queensland, Australia?
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Cancer Council Queensland|Cancer Council Queensland|Cancer Council Queensland|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
issue addressed screening cancer cervix breast bowel reduce morbidity mortality low participation rates cancer screening identified among migrant communities internationally attempting improve low rates cancer screening ethnic communities council queensland developed pilot cancer screening education program breast bowel cervical cancer study determines impact education sessions knowledge attitudes intentions participate screening culturally linguistically diverse cald communities living brisbane queensland methods seven cald groups arabicspeaking bosnian south asian including indian bhutanese samoan pacific island spanishspeaking sudanese vietnamese participated culturallytailored cancer screening education pilot program developed using health belief model pre posteducation evaluation session measured changes knowledge attitudes intention related breast bowel cervical cancer screening evaluation focussed perceived susceptibility perceived seriousness target populations beliefs reducing risk cancer screening results 159 participants three cancer screening education sessions overall participants knowledge increased attitudes toward participation cancer screening became positive intent participate future screening increased n 146 conclusion results indicate importance developing screening approaches address barriers participation among cald communities culturallytailored education program effective improving knowledge attitudes intentions participate cancer screening important culturallytailored programs developed conjunction communities improve health outcomes