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Mujer Sana, Familia Fuerte: A Culturally Competent and Linguistically Appropriate Cervical Cancer Intervention for Latinos


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Manuela McDonough, MPH, CPH, Institute of Hispanic Health, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
     
The Mujer Sana, Familia Fuerte (Healthy Woman, Strong Family) project was funded in late 2009 to address the need for effective cervical cancer education among Latinas. This community-based project seeks to increase knowledge, change attitudes, increase intent to change behavior, and change behavior among Latinas, leading them to seek cervical cancer screenings in Washington, DC, and Chicago.

The MSFF project has demonstrated that the program can increase knowledge, positive attitudes, self-efficacy and intention to screen for cervical cancer. Changes are necessary at the systems level to ensure women have access to cervical cancer screening In addition, future efforts must encompass patient navigation efforts as part of health education activities.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs

Learning Objectives:
Explain the culturally-specific needs of Latino women as it pertains to cervical cancer prevention education and sexual health.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I work as the program manager for NCLR’s Institute for Hispanic Health. As part of my duties, I work on this cervical cancer prevention project for Latinas.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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