Jennifer D. Allen|John E. Pérez|Laura S. Tom|Bryan Leyva|Daisy Diaz|Maria Idalí Torres
A Pilot Test of a Church-Based Intervention to Promote Multiple Cancer-Screening Behaviors among Latinas
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|University of San Francisco|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|National Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|University of Massachusetts Boston
assessed feasibility acceptability initial impact churchbased educational program promote breast cervical colorectal cancer screening among latinas ages 18 years used onegroup prepostevaluation within lowincome latino baptist church boston participants completed intervieweradministered assessments baseline end 6month intervention guidance patient navigator pn women church peer health advisors phas trained deliver evidencebased screening interventions including onetoone outreach small group education client reminders reduction structural barriers screening pn phas also implemented health fair pastor integrated health information regular sermons preintervention nearly half sample meet screening guidelines majority 97 n 35 completed postintervention assessment participated intervention activities two thirds 67 reported talking pn phas health issues participation small group education sessions highest 72 health fairs 61 goal setting 50 also popular activities fourteen percent also reported receiving help pn finding primary care provider study supports feasibility acceptability churches setting promote cancer screening among latinas