Multi-level Intervention to increase participation in mammography screening: ¡Fortaleza Latina! study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of death among Latinas in the United States. The Multi-level Intervention to Increase Participation in Mammography Screening study (¡Fortaleza Latina!) is a partnership among research institutions, a Latino-serving community-based primary care clinic organization, and a cancer treatment center. The study will assess the efficacy of a clinic- and patient-level program to increase breast cancer screening among Latinas in Western Washington.

Methods/design

The intervention is a multi-level breast cancer screening program in four participating primary care clinics. The study is a parallel randomized controlled trial of 600 Latino women aged 42-74 who are non-compliant with breast cancer screening guidelines

SUBMITTER: Coronado GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9629029 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature