| Effective colorectal cancer education for Asian Americans: a Michigan program. | |
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PMID: 20094825 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Asian Americans are among the fastest growing population groups in the USA. Despite the fact that colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer for this group, Asian Americans have low CRC screening rates. An established health promotion program, Healthy Asian Americans Project (HAAP), expanded to include community-based CRC education during 2005-2006. Using Asian-language media, HAAP promoted awareness throughout local Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese American communities and recruited men and women over 50 years to attend health fairs at local community/cultural centers. Evaluation data from 304 participants in an evidence-based educational intervention showed significantly increased knowledge and attitudes about the importance of screening. Follow-up conducted between 6 and 12 months showed that 78% of those receiving the educational intervention had been screened in the last 12 months, compared with the 37% who had ever been screened with any of the tests prior to the study. This community-based health promotion program reached underserved populations and the educational intervention improved CRC screening rates. This and similar programs may help lower CRC mortality among Asian Americans. |
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Authors:
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Tsu-Yin Wu; John Y Kao; Hsing-Fang Hsieh; Yu-Ying Tang; Judy Chen; Janilla Lee; Deborah Oakley |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education Volume: 25 ISSN: 1543-0154 ISO Abbreviation: J Cancer Educ Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-31 Completed Date: 2010-09-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610343 Medline TA: J Cancer Educ Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 146-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. twu@emich.edu |
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Aged Asian Americans Colorectal Neoplasms / ethnology*, prevention & control* Cultural Competency Early Detection of Cancer* Female Health Fairs* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Michigan Middle Aged Occult Blood |
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