Working with Communities to Improve Cancer Prevention Education 7.20.09
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The document discusses efforts to improve cancer prevention education and access for Asian American women through community outreach events from 2005-2009. It notes the linguistic, logistical, and financial challenges involved in organizing these large events with many community partners. It then summarizes several research studies from this outreach work that highlight gaps in awareness of cancer prevention strategies like vaccines among Asian American women, especially those with limited English proficiency.
![Working with communities to improve cancer prevention education and access for Asian American women Wan Ling Hung (American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, Southeast Region) Elaine Grobman (Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Philadelphia Chapter) Giang T. Nguyen (University of Pennsylvania, Center for Public Health Initiatives) Event Partners in 2009 Abington Memorial Hospital AIDS Services in Asian Communities (ASIAC) Albert Einstein Medical Center American Association for Cancer Research American Cancer Society - Asian-American Advisory Committee American Red Cross Asian AARP Chapter Asian American Women’s Coalition (AAWC) Asian American United (AAU) Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) Asian Pacific Islander Health Consortium Asian Parents Coalition AstraZeneca - South Asian Network AstraZeneca - Chinese American Network AmeriChoice Chinatown Community Service Center BAPS Charities – Philadelphia, Lansdale, & Cherry Hill Bharatiya Cultural Center Bo De Vietnamese Temple Boat People SOS, Camden Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Cambodian American Senior Association (CASA) Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (CAGP) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Chinatown Learning Center Chinatown Medical Services Center for Asian Health – Temple University Children’s Village Child Care Center Chinatown Clinic of Drexel University College of Medicine Chinese American Women’s Sisterhood Society of Philadelphia (CAWSSP) & Culture Dancers Chinese Gospel Church Coffee Cup Senior Resource Center Community Inclusion Network of Delaware County Cooper Health System - Cooper University Hospital Crozer-Keystone Health System – Delaware County Memorial Hospital Delaware Hockensin Temple Drexel University - College of Medicine & School of Public Health Delaware County WIC Program Family Planning Council – Healthy Women Program Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia, Inc Fo Guang Temple Fox Chase Cancer Center – Health Communication & Health Disparities Greater Philadelphia Chinese Physician Association Greater Philadelphia Fujian Association Greater Philadelphia Overseas Chinese Association Gilead Sciences Health Promotion Council (HPC) – Cultural Services Hepatitis B Foundation Hindu Temple Association of Delaware Independence Blue Cross – Asian Outreach Independence Library, Philadelphia Indonesian Christian Church Intercultural Family Services, Inc. (IFSI) Jaisohn Center Japan American Society of Greater Philadelphia Ladies of Auxiliary V.F.W. Post 1063 Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital - Mercy Breast Task Force Montgomery County Department of Public Health National Association of Asian-American Professionals Philadelphia (NAAAP) National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service, Atlantic Region North American Taiwanese Medical Association North Inc. - Philadelphia WIC Program Nationalities Service Center On Lok House Olympik Tots Child & Learning Center OCA Greater Philadelphia Pan Asian Association of Greater Philadelphia Penn Asian Senior Services (PASS) Pennsylvania Department of Health – Cancer Prevention and Control Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian American Pennsylvania Welcome Center Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) – Asian Outreach Philadelphia Department of Public Health Philadelphia Herald Center Philadelphia Overseas Chinese Women Association Philadelphia Senior Center – 801 Locust Street House Philadelphia Senior Center – 850 Locust Street House Project SHINE – Temple University Samarpan Hindu Temple Social Security Administration Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC) Southeast Health Center South Philadelphia Asian Outreach Consortium South Philadelphia High School – ESOL & Bilingual program St. Mary Medical Center, Family Resource Center St. Thomas Aquinas Church The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Sangeet Society Taiwanese American Association of Greater Philadelphia (TAAGP) Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Chinese Health Information Center (CHIC) University of Pennsylvania – Department of Family Medicine & Community Health & Center for Public Initiative United States Census 2010 – U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia Regional Census Center Vietnamese Hung Vuong Association Wedge Medical Center Welcome Center – Upper Darby Township Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR) – Asian Outreach The White House Initiative on Asian American & Pacific Islanders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],2007: Awareness of anti-cancer vaccines among Asian American women with limited English proficiency: An opportunity for improved public health communication Giang T. Nguyen, Amy E. Leader, Wan Ling Hung Background . Asian Americans suffer from liver and cervical cancer, both vaccine preventable, yet their awareness of such vaccines has not been described. Methods . Cross-sectional survey (English and 5 Asian languages, 380 women, age 18+). Results . Those with limited English proficiency (LEP) were less likely to have accurate knowledge of a cervical cancer vaccine (44 vs 76%, among the 34% reporting awareness of any cancer preventive vaccines); they were also more likely to believe vaccines existed for non-vaccine-preventable cancers. Moreover, despite high rates of hepatitis B-related liver cancer among Asians, awareness that a vaccine could prevent liver cancer was very low for both LEP and non-LEP women (under 30% among those aware of cancer vaccines). Conclusion . This study highlights the need to educate and correct misconceptions about vaccine-preventable cancers among Asian American women, especially those who are LEP. [accepted for publication in J Cancer Education ] 2008: Acceptability of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine among Chinese American Women in Philadelphia Area Bei Chen, Giang T. Nguyen Background : Little is known about the knowledge and opinions of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Chinese immigrants. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and the factors associated with the acceptance of HPV vaccine in Chinese immigrant women and to assess the feasibility of offering HPV vaccine in this population. Methods : A cross-sectional self-reported survey was conducted focusing on knowledge and experience with HPV, HPV vaccine, cervical cancer and Pap screening; as well as the attitudes toward HPV vaccine. Results : Among 277 Chinese American women invited, 162 completed the survey (59%). Only 19% of participants had heard of HPV and 38% had had a Pap smear in the last 3 years. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that English proficiency was negatively associated with vaccination acceptance. Discussion : Community-based, culturally appropriate education about cervical cancer and HPV vaccine should be directed toward limited-English proficient Chinese American women, who may be at higher risk. 2009: Cancer-related health communication patterns among women in Asian American immigrant communities. Giang T. Nguyen, Wan Ling Hung, Evelyn Gonzalez Background: Health- and cancer- related communication patterns among Asian immigrant women (particularly with respect to mass media and other sources of information) have not been well described. Methods: Asian American women were recruited to participate during a large health outreach event. Questions, available in 7 languages, asked about demographics as well as health information sources (items adapted from the NCI Health Information National Trends Survey and other sources). Results: 787 women were invited to participate, and 574 surveys were completed, representing a 73% response rate. Analysis is currently in process. ABSTRACT EVENT An Opportunity for Public Health Research in Hard-to-Reach Communities Year # Community Partners # Event Participants # Referrals Made for Free Mammograms 2005 16 540 74 2006 37 925 116 2007 65 850 28 2008 82 900 167 2009 98 902 102](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nguyengiang-workingwithcommunitiestoimprovecancerpreventioneducation-7-20-09-100819091410-phpapp02/85/Working-with-Communities-to-Improve-Cancer-Prevention-Education-7-20-09-1-320.jpg)
