BACKGROUND: No data exists on the breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Tongan women. In this article, we describe the efforts required to conduct a baseline survey among these non-English-speaking women using the participatory action research (PAR) approach. METHODS: We tailored small population sampling techniques to each of the populations in partnership with Community Health Outreach workers. RESULTS: A total of 1825 surveys were successfully conducted in 8 communities. CONCLUSION: PAR and the culturally based techniques used to conduct the survey proved successful in maintaining scientific rigor, developing true community-researcher partnership, and achieving over 99% participation.
BACKGROUND: No data exists on the breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Tongan women. In this article, we describe the efforts required to conduct a baseline survey among these non-English-speaking women using the participatory action research (PAR) approach. METHODS: We tailored small population sampling techniques to each of the populations in partnership with Community Health Outreach workers. RESULTS: A total of 1825 surveys were successfully conducted in 8 communities. CONCLUSION: PAR and the culturally based techniques used to conduct the survey proved successful in maintaining scientific rigor, developing true community-researcher partnership, and achieving over 99% participation.
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