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- Title
Assessing the fidelity of the Kin KeeperSM prevention intervention in African American, Latina and Arab women.
- Authors
Ford, Sabrina; Meghea, Cristian; Estes, Tamika; Hamade, Hiam; Lockett, Murlisa; Williams, Karen Patricia
- Abstract
Background: We evaluated a randomized controlled treatment, utilizing Community Health Workers (CHW) to deliver breast and cervical cancer education intervention to African American, Latina, and Arab women in Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. The main objectives of the study are to: (1) examine fidelity and consistency of treatment delivery and (2) assess qualitative elements of the intervention. Methods: We surveyed 305 women who received the intervention and 16 CHWs Survey included questions regarding the treatment integrity, treatment received, and training provided. Surveys included both quantitative and questions. Results: The intervention group (n = 305) was made up of 48% Black, 11% Latina, and 41% Arab women. Almost all (≥ 90%) women agreed that they received the treatment in the way that it was intended. Sixteen CHWs responded affirmatively as well. Conclusions: Both participants and CHWs indicated that the program was mutually rewarding, indicating that there was “cross fertilization and cross benefit” of working with each other. These benefits served to endorse and confirm that CHWs are a very important mechanism in increasing health literacy in the community and referring underserved individuals to health providers. Second, with strong treatment fidelity the Kin KeeperSM program and has the potential to be replicated for a number of diseases in a variety of venues especially for those facing health disparities.
- Subjects
MICHIGAN; BREAST tumor prevention; TUMOR prevention; CERVIX uteri tumors; ARABS; BLACK people; CHI-squared test; COMMUNITY health workers; HEALTH education; HISPANIC Americans; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; WOMEN'S health services; EFFECT sizes (Statistics); EVALUATION of human services programs; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Health Education Research, 2014, Vol 29, Issue 1, p158
- ISSN
0268-1153
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/her/cyt100