Hae Ra Han|Youngshin Song|Miyong T. Kim|Haley Hedlin|Kyounghae Kim|Hochang Lee|Debra Roter
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Literacy Among Korean American Women: A Community Health Worker–Led Intervention
Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University|Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University|Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University|Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University|Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University|Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University|Yeungnam University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University
objectives test community health worker chwled health literacy intervention mammogram papanicolaou test screening among korean american women methods conducted clusterrandomized trial 23 ethnic churches baltimore marylandwashington dc metropolitan area 2010 2014 trained chws enrolled 560 women intervention group received individually tailored cancerscreening brochure followed chwled health literacy training monthly telephone counseling navigation assistance study outcomes included receipt ageappropriate cancer screening test health literacy cancer knowledge perceptions cancer screening 6 months results odds received mammogram 185 95 confidence interval ci 92 374 times higher intervention control group adjusting covariates odds receiving papanicolaou test 133 95 ci 79 223 times higher odds receiving tests 174 95 ci 75 403 times higher intervention effects also included increases health literacy positive perceptions cancer screening conclusions health literacyfocused chw intervention successfully promoted cancerscreening behaviors related cognitive attitudinal outcomes korean american women