Abstract C77: Breast cancer interventions for Latinas: Incorporating feedback from target participants, interventionists, and stakeholders

We describe themes that elucidate the different perspectives of target participants, interventionists and community leaders.Methods: The larger study seeks to compare the relative effectiveness of two interventions to promote early breast cancer detection among Latinas in Chicago, IL. The current study includes:1. 20 women who would be eligible for the larger study (e.g., identifies as Latina/Hispanic/Chicana; 52-74 years old; lack of mammogram in past 2 years);2. 20 women who may be interventionists (e.g., identifies as Latina/Hispanic/Chicana; 52-74 years old; history of health promotion in the past 2 years); and3. 8-10 individuals who may be part of the advisory board (e.g., membership within the CCTS community engagement advisory board in past 2 years).The three sets of participants were given information about the study and responded to a qualitative, semi-structured guide pertaining to optimal intervention content and protocols to promote early breast cancer detection among Latinas in Chicago. Data were analyzed using content analysis with inductive and deductive approaches as well as the principles of constant comparison.Results: Several salient themes concerning similarities and differences in perspectives among target participants, interventionists, and community leaders.With regard to similarities, all participants emphasized that intervention content was needed that addressed solutions to systemic barriers to mammography uptake. For example, several mentioned the n...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Screening and Early Detection: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research