PURPOSE: Develop and evaluate a mammography intervention that provides hope about cancer prevention and treatment. DESIGN: Pilot randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Two communities on the Navajo Nation. PARTICIPANTS: Navajo women and support persons. INTERVENTION: Both groups received standard care: one home visit discussing mammography pros/cons and barriers. The treatment group received an intervention based on Navajo language via an additional home visit with health education materials (written and oral) in English and Navajo, including a Navajo Cancer Glossary with a new descriptive phrase for cancer. ANALYSIS: Between control and intervention conditions, we compared baseline sociodemographics; changes from baseline to 3 months on mammography completion and breast cancer literacy scores. MEASURES: (1) intervention feasibility; (2) self- andclinic-reported mammography screening completion; (3) breast cancer literacy. RESULTS:A total of 25 participants were randomly assigned (13 treatment, 12 control), with 7 support persons in each arm. Mean age was 53 years, 90% had a high school degree or higher, 86% spoke Navajo and English. At 3 months, 44% had a clinically verified mammogram. Mammography completion was 57% among those with a support person and 27% among those without (P = .14). Intervention women reported more breast cancer beliefs consistent with mammography (P = .015). CONCLUSIONS: Increases in breast cancer beliefs consistent with mammography show promise. Findings highlight a need to tailor education materials to Navajo culture/language and focus on enhancing support.
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PURPOSE: Develop and evaluate a mammography intervention that provides hope about cancer prevention and treatment. DESIGN: Pilot randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Two communities on the Navajo Nation. PARTICIPANTS: Navajo women and support persons. INTERVENTION: Both groups received standard care: one home visit discussing mammography pros/cons and barriers. The treatment group received an intervention based on Navajo language via an additional home visit with health education materials (written and oral) in English and Navajo, including a Navajo Cancer Glossary with a new descriptive phrase for cancer. ANALYSIS: Between control and intervention conditions, we compared baseline sociodemographics; changes from baseline to 3 months on mammography completion and breast cancer literacy scores. MEASURES: (1) intervention feasibility; (2) self- and clinic-reported mammography screening completion; (3) breast cancer literacy. RESULTS: A total of 25 participants were randomly assigned (13 treatment, 12 control), with 7 support persons in each arm. Mean age was 53 years, 90% had a high school degree or higher, 86% spoke Navajo and English. At 3 months, 44% had a clinically verified mammogram. Mammography completion was 57% among those with a support person and 27% among those without (P = .14). Intervention women reported more breast cancer beliefs consistent with mammography (P = .015). CONCLUSIONS: Increases in breast cancer beliefs consistent with mammography show promise. Findings highlight a need to tailor education materials to Navajo culture/language and focus on enhancing support.
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AI/AN; American Indian; Navajo; breast cancer; cancer; cancer literacy; cancer screening; health disparities; intervention; mammography; prevention; randomized controlled trial
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