Table 1 Breast cancer screening intervention studies on Asian women
Study* | Description of Intervention | Target Population | Sample Size | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia and Thailand collaborative study 2005 [24] | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials Workplace Based Group Education | Australian and Thai women | 114 (Australia); 156 (Thailand) | Three similar bluecollar industries in the Hawkesbury area in New South Wales, Australia and in Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Toronto 2005[25] | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials (Mailed) | South Asian immigrant women | 72 | Toronto, Canada |
“Let’s Talk Between Women” 2002 [26] | Church Based Group Education Culturally Sensitive Print Materials Mobile Screening Services | Korean American | 147 | Los Angeles County, California |
Maryland 2002 [27] | Community Based Group Education Culturally Sensitive Print Materials Culturally Sensitive Audiovisual Materials | Korean-American | 95 (control); 105 (intervention) | Baltimore Washington Metropolitan, Maryland, US |
The Asian Grocery Store-Based Cancer Education Program 2000 [28–34] | Grocery Store Based Group Education | Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Filipino American | Korean: 123 (baseline survey); 93 (follow-up survey); Vietnamese: 275; Japanese: 47; Filipino: 248 (baseline and follow-up surveys); 58 (focus group) | San Diego County, California |
“Life is Precious” Project 1999-2002 [35] | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials Culturally Sensitive Audiovisual Materials Community Based Group Education | Hmong women | 302 (female)/314 (male) | Three regions (Fresno, Long Beach, and San Diego) in California, US |
Los Angeles 1998-2000 [36] | Community Based Group Education Mobile Screening Services | Older Asian American women | 49 | Los Angeles, California |
Alameda 1996-1998 [37] | Culturally Sensitive Print MaterialsFree/Subsidized Screening ServicesMedia Campaigns Screening Education for Health Care ProfessionalsCommunity Based Group Education | Vietnamese-American | 384 (intervention); 404 (control) | Alameda County, California |
Newham 1995 [38] | Cultural Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals | Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi; Chinese | 2064 | Inner London borough of Newham, UK |
Singapore 1994-1996 [39] | Culturally Sensitive Print Materials (Mailed) Home Education Visits | Chinese; Malays; Indians | 1500 | Singapore |
Rochester 1993-1994 [40] | Home Education Visits Screening Reminders/Invitations (Letters) Case Management | Asian | 376 | Rocherster, US |
Oldham 1991 [41] | Home Education Visits | Pakistani and Bangladeshi | 527 | Oldham, the UK |
BCSP (Breast Cancer Screening Program) 1988-1995 [42] | Screening Reminders/Invitations (Letters) | Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean | 857 (Asian-American); 1473 (controls) | Washington state, US |