AI Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of training Spanish-speaking promotores in rural Kansas to share information about cancer research, using community-based participatory processes.
- Out of 34 promotores who attended the initial session, 22 completed the training, showing increased knowledge about cancer and a higher intent to engage in cancer research after the program.
- The findings suggest that such training programs are feasible and can empower promotores to educate their communities, offering a potential collaboration opportunity for nursing professionals and researchers to reach underserved populations.
Article Abstract
Purpose/objectives: To describe community-based participatory processes used to develop promotore training on cancer research, and to assess the feasibility of training promotores from rural communities to disseminate cancer research information.
Design: Prospective, cohort design.
Setting: Rural communities in the state of Kansas.
Sample: 34 Spanish-speaking promotores attended an information session; 27 enrolled and 22 completed training.
Methods: With input from a community advisory board, the authors developed a leadership and cancer curriculum and trained Spanish-speaking promotores to disseminate information on cancer research. Promotores completed pretraining and post-training surveys in Spanish to assess demographic characteristics and changes in knowledge of cancer, cancer treatment and cancer research studies, and intent to participate in cancer research.
Main Research Variables: Cancer knowledge, awareness of cancer clinical trials, interest in participating in cancer clinical research studies.
Findings: Compared to pretraining, after training, promotores were more likely to correctly define cancer, identify biopsies, describe cancer stages, and report ever having heard of cancer research studies.
Conclusions: Completion rates of the training and willingness to participate in cancer research were high, supporting the feasibility of training promotores to deliver community-based education to promote cancer research participation.
Implications For Nursing: Nursing professionals and researchers can collaborate with promotores to disseminate cancer education and research among underserved rural Latino communities in Kansas and elsewhere. Members of these communities appear willing and interested in improving their knowledge of cancer and cancer clinical trials.
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