Abstract
Vietnamese women experience a signifcant health disparity in incidence and mortality rates and screening of cervical cancer. Tis study is to evaluate the efectiveness of a multifaceted and culturally appropriate intervention in increasing Pap testing rates to reduce cervical cancer disparity in this high-r isk population. Methods. A total of 30 Vietnamese community organizations were randomized to either intervention or control condition. Participants (n=1,416) completed 12-month follow-up of Pap testing, their self- reported and medical record data were collected and analyzed. Results. Te fndings showed a statistically signifcant increase in Pap testing among intervention group than control group (signifcance p<.0001). Te self- reported Pap test screening rate is in high agreement with that of validated medical records. Conclusion. Results indicate the screening rate was signifcantly higher in Vietnamese women in the intervention group compared with the control. Despite large intervention efect, there still remains a gap to reach Healthy People 2020 goal of 93% screening rate.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 36-52 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2015 |
Keywords
- CBPR
- Cervical cancer disparity
- Pap test
- Vietnamese
