Dia de la Mujer Latina
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DIA DE LA MUJER LATINA: BREAST CANCER AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, SCREENING, SURVIVOR SUPPORT, AND EMPOWERMENT Gladys Gonzalez Sandra Millon Underwoood RN, PhD, FAAN Patricia Piauil, Cristina Sobrinho Sousa, Paulina Santos, Destiny Watson, Sheryl T. Kelber, MS, Bonnie Anderson, B.A., LPN
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DIA DE LA MUJER LATINA: BREAST CANCER AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, SCREENING, SURVIVOR SUPPORT, AND EMPOWERMENT
Gladys GonzalezSandra Millon Underwoood RN, PhD, FAAN
Patricia Piauil, Cristina Sobrinho Sousa, Paulina Santos, Destiny Watson, Sheryl T. Kelber, MS, Bonnie Anderson, B.A., LPN
PURPOSE•Need for breast care
• Few efforts have been undertaken
• Exploratory study
AIMS• Assess the breast awareness and
cancer screening
• Assess the impact
• Identify Hispanic women in SE Wisconsin
• Time frame: 4 years
• Places: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha
Data Collection
METHODS•Design: cross-sectional comparison •Measures
Rachel Johnson
Measures- Demographic form (just listing relevant demographic information like Age, Insurance, neighborhood, etc).Survey (what kind? Name? examples of the questions? set up of questions)- just get information on what the survey entails.
METHODS• Continuum of Breast Cancer Care
METHODS
• Ethical considerations• IRB approved
• Data Analysis• Descriptive/inferential statistics
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
Conclusions•Significant deficits
•Urgent need for specialized breast awareness and screening programming and services
“La mejor protección es la detección temprana”
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS•Mentor Dr. Underwood•UWM Undergraduate Research Program• American Cancer Society• Kohls Cares Breast Health Initiative• Susan G. Komen Foundation•NCUR• Eastern Washington University
