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Publication Date: 2012-Jan
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Cancer Screening Knowledge Changes: Results from a Randomized Control Trial of Women with Developmental Disabilities
Parish, Susan L.; Rose, Roderick A.; Luken, Karen; Swaine, Jamie G.; O'Hare, Lindsey
Research on Social Work Practice, v22 n1 p43-53 Jan 2012
Background: Women with developmental disabilities are much less likely than nondisabled women to receive cervical and breast cancer screening according to clinical guidelines. One barrier to receipt of screenings is a lack of knowledge about preventive screenings. Method: To address this barrier, we used a randomized control trial (n = 175 women) to test "Women Be Healthy," an intervention designed to promote cervical and breast cancer screening for women with developmental disabilities. Women assigned to the experimental group participated in weekly health education program for 8 weeks. Women assigned to the control group participated in their regular vocational training or educational activities. Results: Unadjusted findings indicated modest gains for both groups in knowledge related to cervical and breast cancer screening. Regression results indicated statistically significant but modest knowledge gains for the experimental group related to breast cancer screening. Implications: These findings indicate that the "Women Be Healthy" curriculum is promising but needs to better address cervical cancer. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Health Education, Females, Cancer, Developmental Disabilities, Screening Tests, Knowledge Level, Prevention, Intervention, Regression (Statistics), Vocational Education
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