Shiraz I. Mishra|Leo R. Chávez|Juan Ramón Rosas Magaña|Patricia Balcázar Nava|R. Burciaga Valdez|F Allan Hubbell
Improving Breast Cancer Control Among Latinas: Evaluation of a Theory-Based Educational Program
University of California, Irvine|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine
study evaluated theorybased breast cancer control program specially developed less acculturated latinas authors used quasiexperimental design random assignment latinas experimental n 51 control n 37 groups completed one pretest two posttest surveys experimental group received educational program based banduras selfefficacy theory freires empowerment pedagogy outcome measures included knowledge perceived selfefficacy attitudes breast selfexamination bse skills mammogram use posttest 1 controlling pretest scores experimental group significantly likely control group medically recognized knowledge sum square ss 170 f 658 p lt 01 less medically recognized knowledge ss 1288 f 3924 p lt 001 greater sense perceived selfefficacy ss 3165 f 963 p lt 01 greater adeptness conduct bse ss 2348 f 15333p lt 001 cancer control programs designed less acculturated women use informal interactive educational methods incorporate skillenhancing empowering techniques