Ernesto Moralez|Satya Rao|Jennifer C. Livaudais|Beti Thompson
Improving Knowledge and Screening for Colorectal Cancer Among Hispanics: Overcoming Barriers Through a PROMOTORA-Led Home-Based Educational Intervention
University of Colorado Denver|New Mexico State University|Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|Fred Hutch Cancer Center
us nearly 67 hispanics ages 50 older report never screening colonoscopy barriers screening include cost lack health insurance anticipation pain embarrassment mistrust medicalhealthcare systems institutions fatalistic belief system well fear lack knowledge regarding cancer survival barriers significantly problematic among hispanics poor live underserved rural border communities study addressed barriers using promotoras homebased educational intervention improve knowledge cancer screening colorectal cancer crc among hispanics yakima valley washington study participants attended promotora led homebased educational intervention consisting homehealth parties hhps completed baseline followup surveys general cancer knowledge knowledge specific crc related screening practices results suggest increase knowledge cancer participation screening crc promotora facilitated homebased interventions offer culturally appropriate ways reach hispanics rural underserved communities reduce barriers improve access crc cancer screenings