Table 3 Breast and cervical cancer screening intervention studies on Asian women
Study* | Description of Intervention | Target Population | Sample Size | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Keelung Community-Based Multiple Disease Screening Programme 1999-2003 [61] | Screening Reminders/Invitations (Letters) Screening Reminders/Invitations (Telephone Calls) Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening Media Campaigns | Chinese | N/A | Keelung, Taiwan |
Los Angeles 1998-2000 [62] | Community Based Group EducationHome Based Group Education | Filipino American | 530 | Los Angeles, California |
Early Cancer Surveillance Program 1994-1999 [63] | Culturally Sensitive Print MaterialsMedia Campaigns Screening Education for Health Care Professionals | Malays | N/A | Sarawak, Malaysia |
Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening Community Based Group EducationFemale Physicians Free TransportationFree/Subsidized Screening Services InterpretersScreening Reminders/Invitations (Telephone Calls) | Vietnamese and Cambodian American | 90 (Vietnamese); 57 (Cambodian) | Olmsted County, Minnesota, US | |
Church-Based Group Education | Korean Americans | 818 (1994 survey); 72 (1997 survey); 1084 (2002 survey) | Alameda County, California | |
| Â | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials Financial Screening IncentivesFree/Subsidized Screening Services Media Campaign Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening | Â | Â | Â |
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Intervention Study 1993-1996 [68] | Home Education VisitsScreening Education for Health Care ProfessionalsScreening Followup Community Based Group Education | Chinese | 136 (intervention); 135 (control) | San Francisco Bay Area, California |
Lay Health Workers Outreach 1992-1996 [69] | Community Based Group Education | Vietnamese Americans | 306 (1992); 373 (1996) | San Francisco, California |
| Â | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Media Campaigns | Â | Â | Â |
Media-Led Education Campaign 1992-1994 [70] | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials | Vietnamese American | 451 (intervention); 482 (control) | Alameda and Santa Clara Counties (intervention sites), Los Angeles and Orange Counties, US (control sites) |
| Â | Media Campaigns | Â | Â | Â |
Bradford 1991-93 [71] | Community Based Group Education | South Asian | 670 | Bradford, UK |