Impact of culturally, linguistically, and literacy relevant cancer information among Hispanic farmworker women

Background. This pilot investigation describes the impact of culturally, linguistically, and literacy relevant cancer information in terms of knowledge, satisfaction, comfort level, and intentional and actual breast/cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic migrant and seasonal farmworker women. Methods. Study phases were: 1) formative research; 2) instrument development and pretesting; and 3) pilot evaluation among 65 women using a one-group pretest-posttest design. Results. Participants' reactions to the intervention were highly favorable. White an increase in knowledge (p < 0.001) was observed, no change in comfort was noted. Ninety-seven percent stated that they would be willing to miss a day of work (intent) to get a health check-up. Conclusion. Educational toots that are culturally, linguistically, and low-literacy can be promising interventions to promote awareness about breast and cervical cancer screening.