Table 2 Cervical cancer screening intervention studies on Asian women
Study* | Description of Intervention | Target Population | Sample Size | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand 2006 [43] | Home Education Visits | Thai | 304 | Khon Kaen, Thailand |
Hong Kong 2004 [44] | Cultural Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals Screening Education for Health Care Professionals | Chinese | 116 | Hong Kong |
Pennsylvania 2004 [45] | Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening Community Based Group EducationCulturally Sensitive Audiovisual MaterialsFree/Subsidized Screening Services Community Based Group Education | Korean American | 102 | Pennsylvania, US |
Taiwan 2004 [46] | Community Based Group Education | Chinese | N/A | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Thailand 2003 [47] | Screening Education for Healthcare Professionals | Thai | 102 (intervention);103 (control) | Thailand |
Taiwan Cervical Screening Program 2002-2004 [48] | Mobile Screening ServicesScreening Reminders/Invitations (Letters) Screening Reminders/Invitations (Telephone Calls) | Chinese | 29,073 | Taiwan |
Community Based Group Education Media Campaigns | Vietnamese American | 400 (2003 evaluation);968 (2006 evaluation) | Santa Clara County, California, US | |
Seattle 2000-2001 [52] | Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening Community Based Group EducationCulturally Sensitive Print Materials Culturally Sensitive Audiovisual MaterialsHome Education Visits InterpretersFree Transportation | Cambodian American | 370 | Seattle, US |
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program 1999-2004 [50] | Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening Free/Subsidized Screening ServicesHome Education Visits Media Campaigns Screening Education for Health Care ProfessionalsScreening Reminders/Invitations (Letters) | Vietnamese American | 1566 | Santa Clara County, California |
Culturally Sensitive Print Materials (Mailed) Culturally Sensitive Audiovisual Materials Home Education Visits | Chinese | 482 (2002 evaluation);139 (2007 cost-effectiveness evaluation) | Seattle, Washington, US; and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Assistance in Scheduling/Attending Screening Culturally Sensitive Print MaterialsScreening Reminders/Invitations (Letters)Screening Reminders/Invitations (Telephone Calls) | Chinese | 424 | Taiwan | |
Taiwan 1997-1998 [56] | Community Based Group EducationCulturally Sensitive Print Materials (Mailed) | Chinese | 333: 66(pre-tested experimental group; 57 (pretested control group); 64 (nonpretested experimental group; 63 (nonpretested control group) | Taipei, Taiwan |
India 1996 [57] | Community Based Group Education | Indian | 2,864 | India |
Brisbane 1994 [58] | Media CampaignsScreening Reminders/Invitations (Letters) | Vietnamese | 689 | Brisbane, Australia |
Thailand 1993 [59] | Mobile Screening Services | Thai | 1603(1991 survey); 1369(1994 survey) | Thailand |
New Zealand 1987-1988 [60] | Culturally Sensitive Audiovisual Materials Culturally Sensitive Print Materials (Mailed ) Home Education Visits | Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi | 737 | Leicester, New Zealand |