August Euna M, Quinn Gwen P, Perales Rossybelle, Closser Zuheily, Dutil Julie, Puig Marieva, Vadaparampil Susan T
Health Outcomes & Behavior Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2012 Mar;27(1):105-11. doi: 10.1007/s13187-011-0265-4.
A goal of the Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership between the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Florida is to provide cross-cultural training in cancer research. This is achieved through a collaborative summer exchange program, which provides US students with an opportunity to conduct research in Puerto Rico. As part of this program, students recruited participants and collected data for a study to enhance the understanding of sociocultural factors among Puerto Rican women regarding genetic testing for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer. Limited studies have examined cancer genetics issues among Latinos, particularly those specific to the various Latino subgroups, such as Puerto Ricans. As a result of the student training experience, culturally appropriate strategies for the recruitment of women in Puerto Rico have been identified. These recommendations can inform the design of cancer research projects and interventions targeting the Puerto Rican population.
位于波多黎各的庞塞医学院与佛罗里达州的H. 李·莫菲特癌症中心及研究所之间的少数族裔机构/癌症中心合作项目的一个目标是提供癌症研究方面的跨文化培训。这是通过一个合作暑期交流项目实现的，该项目为美国学生提供了在波多黎各进行研究的机会。作为该项目的一部分，学生们招募参与者并收集数据，以开展一项研究，增进对波多黎各女性在遗传性乳腺癌/卵巢癌基因检测方面社会文化因素的理解。针对拉丁裔人群，尤其是针对像波多黎各人这样不同拉丁裔亚群体的癌症遗传学问题的研究有限。通过学生的培训经历，已确定了在波多黎各招募女性的文化适宜策略。这些建议可为针对波多黎各人群的癌症研究项目和干预措施的设计提供参考。
