Por La Vida model intervention enhances use of cancer screening tests among Latinas
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 1 July 1998
Ana Navarro, Karen L. Senn, Lori J. McNicholas, Robert M. Kaplan, Beatriz Roppé, Mary C Campo
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Key to the PLV intervention model is the identification of natural helpers in the Latino community and their subsequent training in intervention based on social learning theory using culturally appropriate educational materials, which is an effective and viable approach for increasing the use of cancer screening tests in Latinas of low socioeconomic level and low level of acculturation.
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Key to the PLV intervention model is the identification of natural helpers in the Latino community and their subsequent training in intervention based on social learning theory using culturally appropriate educational materials. The model is an effective and viable approach for increasing the use of cancer screening tests in Latinas of low socioeconomic level and low level of acculturation.
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