dia de la mujer latina

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

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