@article {Fernández-Esquer:2003:1087-3244:536,
title = "A Su Salud: A Quasi-experimental Study Among Mexican American Women",
journal = "American Journal of Health Behavior",
parent_itemid = "infobike://png/ajhb",
publishercode ="png",
year = "2003",
volume = "27",
number = "5",
publication date ="2003-09-01T00:00:00",
pages = "536-545",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1087-3244",
eissn = "1945-7359",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2003/00000027/00000005/art00005",
doi = "doi:10.5993/AJHB.27.5.5",
keyword = "community intervention, quasi-experimental study, Latinas, Mexican Americans, cancer screening",
author = "Fern{\’a}ndez-Esquer, Maria Eugenia and Espinoza, Paula and Torres, Isabel and Ramirez, Amelie G. and McAlister, Alfred L.",
abstract = "
Objectives: To test the effectiveness of a community intervention program to promote breast and cervical cancer screening. Method: 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. Conclusion: 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.",
}