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A Su Salud: A Quasi-experimental Study Among Mexican American WomenMaria Eugenia Fernández-Esquer, PhD; Paula Espinoza, PhD; Isabel Torres, MPH; Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH; Alfred L. McAlister, PhD
Objectives:
To test the effectiveness
of a community intervention
program to promote breast and cervical
cancer screening.
Methods:
Low-income Mexican American
neighborhoods located in 2 Texas
cities were assigned to intervention
or comparison conditions. A 2-
year community intervention was
delivered via local mass media and
reinforced by indigenous volunteers. Results:
There were higher
Pap smear completion rates for
women under 40 years of age in the
intervention community.
Conclusions:
Although it is important to
address the cultural needs of all
Mexican American women, it is
also important to understand the
tangible environmental barriers
faced by the older women.
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