Abstract
Background. Health programs tailored to serve Latino communities with limited access to health care are necessary. The methods used to develop breast and cervical cancer educational programs and to evaluate their implementation are presented. Methods. A 12-session curriculum was developed to guide weekly group sessions led by trained community health advisors (ie, consejeras). Results. The curriculum has been implemented and revised over time. Assessments of the extent to which the curriculum educational objectives were met were based on diaries completed by consejeras at the end of the educational sessions and observation ratings of randomly selected educational sessions. The facilitator's guide includes, for each educational session, (1) information about the materials that will be needed for the session, (2) educational objectives, and (3) scripted text to guide the session. Conclusions. The curriculum has been successfully implemented and represents a carefully constructed tool to foster breast and cervical early detection in underserved Latino communities. J Cancer Educ . 2007; 22:186–190.
Supported in part by R25 Grant No. 66942 from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health and by the National Cancer Institute Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership Program, Grants U56 CA92079 and U56 CA92081.
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