Evaluation of the Effect of a Promotora-led Educational Intervention on Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Among Predominantly Hispanic Primary Care Patients on the US-Mexico Border.

摘要: Despite declining cervical cancer rates, ethnic minorities continue to bear an unequal burden in morbidity and mortality. While access screening is a major barrier, low levels of knowledge cultural influences have been found play part underutilization preventive services. The aim our study was evaluate the effect promontora-led educational intervention on human papillomavirus mainly Hispanic females attending primary care clinic. One hundred ten were recruited from waiting room busy clinic invited attend individual or small group sessions. Participants completed surveys pre- post-intervention. An overall evaluation session also completed. Following intervention, participants showed improvement scores mean score 10.8 (SD 3.43) out possible 18 16.0 (SD1.51) (p < 0.001). 94.5 % rated as excellent, presentation information way that easy understand, most reported it good use their time lowered anxiety about testing for early detection cancer. delivered by well-trained Promotora/Lay health worker significantly improves patient's HPV can be useful tool patient education clinical setting especially with high risk populations.