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HEALTH EQUITY AROUND STOMACH CANCER

SUZANNE PAK DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH KOREAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (KWA)

SP SPECIFIC ECIFIC AI AIM

Jung et al. Cancer Res Treat 2013

 Improve Early Detection of Stomach Cancer Among Asian Pacific Americans  Research Supporting Health Disparity:

 Asian and Pacific Americans are more than 2 times as likely to get stomach cancer (compared to white counterparts)  Korean Americans, in particular, are more than 8 times as likely to get stomach cancer  Stomach cancer patients in U.S. only have 5 year survival rate of 26.9% (compared to 67% survival rate in S. Korea), due to late detection

MET METHOD HODS

Advisory Committee Preliminary Research Stomach Cancer Conference & Survey Community Education & Advocacy 20 diverse members

 Doctors  Researcher  behavioral health agencies  government agencies  patient advocates

Primary (interviews)

 Asian American patients and physicians are concerned about stomach cancer

Secondary

 ACS: cancer incidence and mortality by site, ethnicity, and stage of detection  S. Korean research on impact of mass screening

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Early Detection:

Provider & Patient Education

Advocacy:

Screening Guidelines

Prevention:

Food and Substances, Symptoms

120 participants

 55% Asian Pacific Americans, 30% Caucasian Americans, 10% Hispanic Americans, 5% African Americans

110 pre-surveys 81 post-surveys

RESUL RESULT Participants 2.5 times more likely to take action after intervention

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RESUL RESULT Prevention Education Following Conference & Survey (Salt, Vitamin B, Alcohol & Tobacco Use)

ACK CKNO NOWLEDG WLEDGEMENTS EMENTS

Early Detection of Stomach Cancer Colorectal Cancer Screening Prevention of Stomach Cancer (Substance Use & Nutrition)