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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to increase early detection and prevention of breast and cervical cancer through education and navigation and to increase breast and cervical cancer screening and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in underserved Latinas.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 74 Years
Eligible Genders
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Primarily residing in the Gulf Coast & Lower Rio Grande Valley county areas (or other counties in Texas) - Women 40 years of age and older with no mammogram in the past 2 years - Women 21-65 years, with no Pap test in the past 3 years - Women aged 18-26 years, who have not initiated or completed the HPV vaccine series, and through age 45 years if Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends the FDA-approved age expansion for HPV vaccination for older individuals.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current pregnancy - Have a current or prior cancer diagnosis

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
In-Person Delivered Breast and Cervical Cancer Behavioral Intervention 		Community health worker delivered behavioral education and referrals to low-cost services. Delivered in person to participants in community and clinic settings. Participants are followed up by health coach navigators to address barriers and connect to safety-net clinics.
  • Behavioral: Education
    Education will be delivered in person in a group education setting or individually by phone. Group education will include a ~1-hour breast and cervical cancer prevention education session delivered with the support of electronic presentations (e.g. PowerPoint presentation ) which will include updated prevention recommendations, such as HPV vaccination recommendations for young adults. For phone education, trained project staff or CHWs will deliver telephone-based education as an alternative to group education sessions for women who missed a scheduled session twice (education materials would be printed and mailed).
  • Behavioral: Navigation to clinic
    Continue telephone based navigation tailored to participants' barriers using the SEMM Cancer Prevention Plan of Action to support, problem solve, assist, and provide reminders to increase utilization of clinic services.
Experimental
Telephone Delivered Breast and Cervical Cancer Behavioral Intervention 		Community health worker delivered behavioral education and referrals to low-cost services. Delivered by telephone to individual participants. Participants are followed up by health coach navigators to address barriers and connect to safety-net clinics.
  • Behavioral: Education
    Education will be delivered in person in a group education setting or individually by phone. Group education will include a ~1-hour breast and cervical cancer prevention education session delivered with the support of electronic presentations (e.g. PowerPoint presentation ) which will include updated prevention recommendations, such as HPV vaccination recommendations for young adults. For phone education, trained project staff or CHWs will deliver telephone-based education as an alternative to group education sessions for women who missed a scheduled session twice (education materials would be printed and mailed).
  • Behavioral: Navigation to clinic
    Continue telephone based navigation tailored to participants' barriers using the SEMM Cancer Prevention Plan of Action to support, problem solve, assist, and provide reminders to increase utilization of clinic services.
Experimental
Zoom Delivered Breast and Cervical Cancer Behavioral Intervention 		Community health worker delivered behavioral education and referrals to low-cost services. Delivered by Zoom to individual participants. Participants are followed up by health coach navigators to address barriers and connect to safety-net clinics.
  • Behavioral: Education
    Education will be delivered in person in a group education setting or individually by phone. Group education will include a ~1-hour breast and cervical cancer prevention education session delivered with the support of electronic presentations (e.g. PowerPoint presentation ) which will include updated prevention recommendations, such as HPV vaccination recommendations for young adults. For phone education, trained project staff or CHWs will deliver telephone-based education as an alternative to group education sessions for women who missed a scheduled session twice (education materials would be printed and mailed).
  • Behavioral: Navigation to clinic
    Continue telephone based navigation tailored to participants' barriers using the SEMM Cancer Prevention Plan of Action to support, problem solve, assist, and provide reminders to increase utilization of clinic services.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Lara Savas, PhD
713-500-9638
lara.staub@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Lara Savas, PhD
713-500-9638
lara.staub@uth.tmc.edu

Detailed Description

This is an evaluation of the implementation of the Salud en Mis Manos program. The investigators evaluate the effect of the program on increasing participant breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination using a one-group pre-post study design (2022-2024). The investigators also describe the implementation of the program during a longer time period (2020-.2024).

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