Health Promotion Practice
Volume 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 887-899

Pilot Test of a Peer-Led Small-Group Video Intervention to Promote Mammography Screening Among Chinese American Immigrants (Article)

Maxwell A.E. , Wang J.H. , Young L. , Crespi C.M. , Mistry R. , Sudan M. , Bastani R.
  • a School of Public Health and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • b Department of Oncology and Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States
  • c Herald Cancer Association of Chinese Christian Herald Crusades, San Gabriel, California, United States
  • d School of Public Health and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • e School of Public Health and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • f School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • g School of Public Health, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States

Abstract

This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effect of a small-group video intervention led by trained Chinese American lay educators who recruited Chinese American women not up to date on mammography screening. Nine lay educators conducted 14 Breast Health Tea Time Workshops in community settings and private homes that started with watching a culturally tailored video promoting screening followed by a question-and-answer session and distribution of print materials. Many group attendees did not have health insurance or a regular doctor, had low levels of income, and were not proficient in English. Forty-four percent of the attendees reported receipt of a mammogram within 6 months after the small-group session, with higher odds of screening among women who had lived in the United States less than 10% of their lifetime. Four of the educators were very interested in conducting another group session in the next 6 months. © 2011, Society for Public Health Education. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Chinese American immigrants small-group video intervention mammography screening

Index Keywords

evaluation Videotape Recording videorecording health promotion psychological aspect human middle aged ethnology United States Humans Breast Neoplasms Mammography California Asian Americans Asian American breast tumor female pilot study questionnaire peer group Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article organization and management Questionnaires adult Utilization Review patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care attitude to health Pilot Projects
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84862833371&doi=10.1177%2f1524839909355550&partnerID=40&md5=8868d9c1524bfd403761abaff728c273
DOI: 10.1177/1524839909355550
ISSN: 15248399
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English