John S. Luque|Ayaba Logan|Grace Soulen|Kent Armeson|Danielle M Garrett|Caroline Davila|Marvella E. Ford
Systematic Review of Mammography Screening Educational Interventions for Hispanic Women in the United States
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina
united states us hispanics experience breast cancer disparities breast cancer leading cause cancerrelated death among hispanic women hispanic women receive mammography screening lower rates ethnic groups low rate screening mammography associated increased risk possible latestage diagnosis lower survival rates educational interventions could play role increasing screening mammography rates among hispanic women systematic review synthesized current literature educational interventions increase mammography screening among hispanic women review included studies published may 2003 september 2017 experimental quasiexperimental interventions increase mammography screening among hispanics us five studies initial 269 studies met inclusion criteria review studies employed interpersonal intervention strategy community health workers promotoras deliver mammography screening intervention study odds ratios calculated estimate intervention effectiveness based similar followup time periods study ors resulted narrow range 102 218 indicating low moderate intervention effect types interpersonal cancer education interventions summary random effects model 167 ci 124226 hispanics exhibit lower levels adherence screening mammography nonhispanic whites interpersonal cancer education interventions use promotoras may help mediate impact barriers receiving mammogram low health literacy deficits knowledge benefits screening low awareness availability screening services