This document outlines a study examining breast cancer awareness, screening, and support among Hispanic women in southeast Wisconsin. The study aimed to assess breast cancer awareness, screening rates, and the impact of outreach efforts. It used a cross-sectional design to collect data on the continuum of breast cancer care from Hispanic women in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha over four years. The findings pointed to significant deficits and an urgent need for specialized breast cancer programming and services for this population.

1. DIA DE LA MUJER LATINA: BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS,
UNDERSTANDING, SCREENING,
SURVIVOR SUPPORT, AND
EMPOWERMENT
Gladys Gonzalez
Sandra Millon Underwoood RN, PhD, FAAN
Patricia Piauil, Cristina Sobrinho Sousa, Paulina Santos, Destiny Watson, Sheryl T. Kelber, MS, Bonnie Anderson, B.A., LPN

2. PURPOSE
• Need for breast care
• Few efforts have been undertaken
• Exploratory study

3. AIMS
• Assess the breast awareness and
cancer screening
• Assess the impact
• Identify Hispanic women in SE
Wisconsin

4. • Time frame: 4 years
• Places: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha
Data Collection

5. METHODS
• Design: cross-sectional comparison
• Measures

6. METHODS
• Continuum of Breast Cancer Care

7. METHODS
• Ethical considerations
• IRB approved
• Data Analysis
• Descriptive/inferential statistics

8. FINDINGS

9. FINDINGS

10. FINDINGS

11. FINDINGS

12. Conclusions
•Significant deficits
•Urgent need for specialized breast
awareness and screening programming
and services

13. “La mejor protección
es la detección
temprana”

14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Mentor Dr. Underwood
• UWM Undergraduate Research Program
• American Cancer Society
• Kohls Cares Breast Health Initiative
• Susan G. Komen Foundation
• NCUR
• Eastern Washington University