Department of Health Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA, USA.
Health Research for Action, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Aug;22(4):873-877. doi: 10.1007/s10903-019-00965-8.
Culturally-tailored interventions increase rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in diverse populations. South Asian Americans have very low rates of CRC screening. Targeted interventions may improve community awareness and likelihood of undergoing screening. We identified and recruited multiple South Asian-serving community and religious centers to conduct South Asian physician-led presentations about CRC screening. A post-presentation survey tool was used to evaluate CRC screening history, intent to screen, and acceptance of a tailored brochure. In a convenience sample of 103 surveys, many participants had not undergone screening in the past (48%), and intent to screen after the presentation was high in those previously not screened (87%). Those who took a culturally-tailored brochure said they would share materials with family and friends (95% and 39% respectively). Our results support earlier findings of success in culturally-tailored interventions and indicate acceptance of culturally-tailored CRC screening outreach in community sites.
文化定制干预措施可提高不同人群的结直肠癌（CRC）筛查率。南亚裔美国人的 CRC 筛查率非常低。有针对性的干预措施可能会提高社区的意识和接受筛查的可能性。我们确定并招募了多个南亚裔服务社区和宗教中心，由南亚裔医生主导介绍 CRC 筛查。使用演示后的问卷调查工具来评估 CRC 筛查史、筛查意愿以及对定制宣传册的接受程度。在方便抽样的 103 份调查中，许多参与者过去没有接受过筛查（48%），而在之前未接受过筛查的人群中，筛查意愿很高（87%）。那些领取了文化定制宣传册的人表示他们会与家人和朋友分享材料（分别为 95%和 39%）。我们的研究结果支持文化定制干预措施成功的早期发现，并表明在社区场所接受文化定制的 CRC 筛查推广。
