Effective lay health worker outreach and media-based education for promoting cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American women

J. Mock, S.J. McPhee, T. Nguyen, C. Wong, H. Doan, K.Q. Lai, K.H. Nguyen, T.T. Nguyen and N. Bui-Tong

American Journal of Public Health, 2007, vol. 97, issue 9, 1693-1700

Abstract: Objectives. We sought to promote cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American women in Santa Clara County, Calif. Methods. In 2001-2004, we recruited and randomized 1005 Vietnamese American women into 2 groups: lay health worker outreach plus media-based education (combined intervention) or media-based education only. Lay health workers met with the combined intervention group twice over 3 to 4 months to promote Papanicolaou (Pap) testing. We used questionnaires to measure changes in awareness, knowledge, and Pap testing. Results. Testing increased among women in both the combined intervention (65.8% to 81.8%; P

Date: 2007
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