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ReviewGynecologic oncology2014

Cervical cancer control for Hispanic women in Texas: strategies from research and practice.

Maria E Fernandez, Lara S Savas, Erica Lipizzi, Jennifer S Smith, Sally W Vernon

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Review in Gynecologic oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Increasing HPV Vaccination among Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Adolescents: Effects of a Multicomponent System Intervention through a County Health Department Hotline.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022
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  7. Factors Associated with Cancer Prevention/Risk Reduction Behaviors among Latinos.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025
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  13. Identification and Characterization of Peer Support for Cancer Prevention and Care: A Practice Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022
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  17. Health Beliefs Associated with the Follow-Up of Pap Smear Abnormalities Among Low-Income Women in Medellín, Colombia.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2018
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  18. Salud es Vida: a Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention for Rural Latina Immigrant Women.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria E FernandezSchool of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: maria.e.fernandez@uth.tmc.edu.
Lara S SavasSchool of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Erica LipizziSchool of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Jennifer S SmithGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Sally W VernonSchool of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS)UL1TR000371 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 2012 to 2016
$13.4M
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTERS - CENTER CATEGORY 1U48DP001949 · DP · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI TORTOLERO, SUSAN · 2009 to 2013
$7.9M
Training ProgramU54CA153505 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI BASEN-ENGQUIST, KAREN M, FERNANDEZ, MARIA EULALIA · 2010 to 2015
$4.7M
NCATS NIH HHS 5UL1TR000371NCCDPHP CDC HHS 1U48DP001949NCI NIH HHS U54 CA153505PHS HHS U54/CCU614991
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHispanic women in Texas have among the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the country. Increasing regular Papanicolaou test screening and HPV vaccination are crucial to reduce the burden of cervical cancer among Hispanics. This paper presents lessons learned from community-based cervical cancer control programs for Hispanics and highlights effective intervention programs, methods and strategies.

methodsWe reviewed and summarized cervical cancer control efforts targeting Hispanic women, focusing on interventions developed by researchers at the University of Texas, School of Public Health. We identified commonalities across programs, highlighted effective methods, and summarized lessons learned to help guide future intervention efforts.

resultsCommunity-academic partnerships were fundamental in all steps of program development and implementation. Programs reviewed addressed psychosocial, cultural, and access barriers to cervical cancer control among low-income Hispanic women. Intervention approaches included lay health worker (LHW) and navigation models and used print media, interactive tailored media, photonovellas, client reminders, one-on-one and group education sessions.

conclusionsSmall media materials combined with LHW and navigation approaches were effective in delivering Pap test screening and HPV vaccination messages and in linking women to services. Common theoretical methods included in these approaches were modeling, verbal persuasion, and facilitating access. Adaptation of programs to an urban environment revealed that intensive navigation was needed to link women with multiple access barriers to health services. Collectively, this review reveals 1) the importance of using a systematic approach for planning and adapting cervical cancer control programs; 2) advantages of collaborative academic-community partnerships to develop feasible interventions with broad reach; 3) the use of small media and LHW approaches and the need for tailored phone navigation in urban settings; and 4) coordination and technical assistance of community-based efforts as a way to maximize resources.

Indexed as

Community-Institutional RelationsCommunity Health PlanningCooperative BehaviorEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHispanic or LatinoHumansProgram DevelopmentTexasUterine Cervical NeoplasmsCervical cancer disparitiesHispanics/LatinasIntervention research

Identifiers

PMID24398135
PMCPMC4053183
OpenAlexW2022884833

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