Kin KeeperSM: Reducing Disparities Through Cancer Literacy and Screening (KinKeeper)

1) To determine if the Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention increases first time and appropriately timed breast cancer screening rates among Black, Latina and Arab women; 2) To determine if the Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention increase first time and appropriately time cervical cancer screening rates among Black, Latina and Arab women; 3) To measure functional cancer literacy over time at the individual and familial level and 4) Assess rates of healthcare utilization cost among women in the Kin KeeperSM intervention and control-comparison groups.

Cancer prevention intervention: Experimental group receives intensive 2 hour education in each breast and cervical cancer risks and prevention intervention, and face to face reading of post intervention surveys by an community health worker.

The control group receives reading materials and brochures on breast and cervical cancer such as one would receive in a doctors office and post condition surveys. All materials are read by the participant without the interaction or assistance of the community health worker.

Participants will complete measures every 6 months (baseline, 12 mo., 18 mo., 24 mo., 30 mo. & 36 mo.)to measure increases in screening rates for experimental vs. control group.

Do participants have a higher breast and cervical cancer literacy rates post intervention and over 36 months than control group as well as better retention?

Inclusion Criteria: Participants:self-identified as Black Latina and Arab women ho can recruit at least two bloodline female family members (mother daughter sister, etc.; can accommodate two in-home visits by a community health worker; and 21-70 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: are not self-identified as Black, Latina, or Arab; do not have direct bloodline relatives; and are younger than 21 or older than 70 years of age.

Williams KP, Roman L, Meghea CI, Penner L, Hammad A, Gardiner J. Kin KeeperSM: design and baseline characteristics of a community-based randomized controlled trial promoting cancer screening in Black, Latina, and Arab women. Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Mar;34(2):312-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.12.005. Epub 2012 Dec 28.