Karen Patricia Williams|LeeAnne Roman|Cristian Meghea|Louis A. Penner|Adnan Hammad|Joseph C. Gardiner
Kin KeeperSM: Design and baseline characteristics of a community-based randomized controlled trial promoting cancer screening in Black, Latina, and Arab women
Michigan State University|Michigan State University|Michigan State University|The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute|Wayne State University|Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services|Michigan State University
although breast cervical cancer deaths declined due early screening detection effective treatment racial ethnic disparities persist paper describes study design baseline characteristics randomized controlled trial rct evaluating effectiveness kin keepersm cancer prevention intervention familyfocused educational intervention underserved women applied communitybased setting promote health literacy screening adherence address cancer disparitiesfemale public health community health workers chws trained administer intervention recruited female clients public health program caseload asked assemble two four adult female family members breast cervical cancer homebased education sessions chws would deliver english spanish arabic randomized clients kin keeper group treatment participant client group controlcomplete data obtained 514 black latina arab women close half unemployed yearly family income 20000 thirtyfour percent medical insurance 21 diabetes almost 40 mammography last year treatment control groups similar sociodemographics showed differences breast cervical screening historythis innovative study demonstrates implementation rct using communitybased participatory research delivering cancer prevention education across womans life span women connected health care system