Monthly Clinic Enhances Access to Culturally Competent Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and to Primary Care for Rural, Low-Income Hispanic Women

Monthly Clinic Enhances Access to Culturally Competent Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and to Primary Care for Rural, Low-Income Hispanic Women Over the Age of 40

Snapshot
Summary
The Celebremos La Vida program, a collaboration of The Family Health Partnership Clinic and the Contegra Health System, seeks to enhance access to culturally competent cancer screening and educational information to rural, low-income Hispanic women over the age of 40 years. To that end, the program provides a monthly "women's clinic" that offers free breast and cervical cancer screening, preventive health education and information, and attractive amenities such as massages, music, makeup demonstrations, refreshments, and goodie bags. The clinic also provides information on cancer prevention to men who accompany the women. The program enhanced access to cancer screening and increased use of primary care.

Evidence Rating
Suggestive: The evidence consists of results from post-implementation surveys and anecdotal reports from participants.

Developing Organizations
Contegra Health System; The Family Health Partnership Clinic

The program operates in McHenry County, Illinois. end do
Date First Implemented
2004

Patient Population
Age > Adult (19-44 years); Middle-aged adult (45-64 years); Race and Ethnicity > Hispanic/Latino-Latina; Gender > Female; Vulnerable Populations > Immigrants; Impoverished; Non-English speaking/limited English proficiency; Racial minorities; Rural populations; Women

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