TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving cancer awareness among Asian Americans using targeted and culturally appropriate media
T2 - A case study
AU - Ma, Grace X.
AU - Fleisher, Linda
AU - Gonzalez, Evelyn
AU - Edwards, Rosita L.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Reaching Asian Americans with cancer awareness messages is critical to improving cancer detection and reducing risk. Two separate targeted media campaigns, sponsored by the Asian Tobacco Education, Cancer Awareness, and Research (ATECAR), were implemented to increase cancer awareness among Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, and Cambodians residing in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. These campaigns, based on Rogers's diffusion and innovation theoretical model, were culturally sensitive, multilingual, and implemented over an extended time frame using print articles and a radio series under the respective general headings ATECAR Link and Voice of ATECAR. The series covered a range of topics that included tobacco smoking and health, cervical and breast cancer, clinical trials, and cancer information. Despite a reputation for noninvolvement in mainstream cancer-related media issues, results of the campaigns reflected an exceptional response from the targeted communities. The results suggest that well-planned, community-based media campaigns can have positive impacts on cancer awareness in Asian communities.
AB - Reaching Asian Americans with cancer awareness messages is critical to improving cancer detection and reducing risk. Two separate targeted media campaigns, sponsored by the Asian Tobacco Education, Cancer Awareness, and Research (ATECAR), were implemented to increase cancer awareness among Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, and Cambodians residing in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. These campaigns, based on Rogers's diffusion and innovation theoretical model, were culturally sensitive, multilingual, and implemented over an extended time frame using print articles and a radio series under the respective general headings ATECAR Link and Voice of ATECAR. The series covered a range of topics that included tobacco smoking and health, cervical and breast cancer, clinical trials, and cancer information. Despite a reputation for noninvolvement in mainstream cancer-related media issues, results of the campaigns reflected an exceptional response from the targeted communities. The results suggest that well-planned, community-based media campaigns can have positive impacts on cancer awareness in Asian communities.
KW - Asian American
KW - Cancer
KW - Culturally appropriate
KW - Media
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=31644444151&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1084822304268156
DO - 10.1177/1084822304268156
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:31644444151
SN - 1084-8223
VL - 17
SP - 39
EP - 44
JO - Home Health Care Management and Practice
JF - Home Health Care Management and Practice
IS - 1
ER -