caa a22 4500 467934258 CHVBK 20180406152952.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10900-005-8190-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10900-005-8190-2 Larkey Linda Cancer Prevention and Integrative Medicine Office, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, 10510 N. 92nd Street, Ste. 100, 85258, Scottsdale, AZ aut Las Mujeres Saludables [Elektronische Daten] Reaching Latinas for Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Screening [Linda Larkey] Community health advisors have effectively promoted breast and cervical cancer prevention and screening among low-income Latina women. Specific elements of such programs, such as enhanced social support, may explain successes. Promotion of colorectal cancer screening has been less studied. Promotoras de Salud (i.e., Latina health advisors) implemented a 12-week program among women recruited from community-based organizations. The program educated 366 Latinas in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer prevention and screening and emphasized social support among class members. Pre-and post-intervention assessments demonstrated significant increases for fruit and vegetable consumption (3.05 to 3.60 servings/day), and physical activity (65.15 to 122.40minutes/week). Of women previously non-compliant, 39 percent, 31 percent and 4 percent received Pap tests, mammography, and fecal occult blood test (FOBT), respectively. A culturally aligned education program using community health advisors and emphasizing social support among participants may improve prevention and selected screening behaviors, but more intensive interventions may be required for colorectal cancer screening compliance. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006 Women's Cancer Prevention nationallicence Latino Health nationallicence Social Support nationallicence Cancer Screening nationallicence Journal of Community Health Kluwer Academic Publishers-Human Sciences Press 31/1(2006-02-01), 69-77 0094-5145 31:1<69 2006 31 10900 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-005-8190-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-005-8190-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Larkey Linda Cancer Prevention and Integrative Medicine Office, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, 10510 N. 92nd Street, Ste. 100, 85258, Scottsdale, AZ aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Community Health Kluwer Academic Publishers-Human Sciences Press 31/1(2006-02-01), 69-77 0094-5145 31:1<69 2006 31 10900 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer