Developing and Evaluating Culturally Relevant Interventions to Improve Breast Cancer Screening

Launched by JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Dec 19, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying ways to encourage women in the White Mountain Apache community to get screened for breast cancer through mammograms. The trial involves two groups: one will receive a specially designed education program about mammography, and the other will receive that same education plus support from a women's health coach who can help guide and encourage them through the screening process. The main goal is to see how many women get their mammograms within two months after being referred for one.

To participate in this trial, women need to be American Indian or Alaska Native, live within 60 miles of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, and have been referred for a mammogram by a healthcare provider. Women who have had a mammogram in the past year or who have a personal history of breast cancer are not eligible. Participants can expect to learn more about the importance of mammograms and receive support to help them through the screening process. This study is important because it aims to create solutions that are culturally relevant and effective in increasing breast cancer screening among women in this community.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Referral for screening mammography from a Whiteriver Indian Health Service provider
• • Self-identify as American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN)
• • Female
• • Live on within 60 miles of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Women who have received a mammogram within the prior 12 months
• • Women with a personal history of breast cancer
• • Unable to participate in full intervention or evaluation due to an anticipated event (e.g., planned move)
• • Unwilling to be randomized