The Center for American Indian Community Health (CAICH) conducted focus groups (n=48) to better understand screening attitudes and behaviors concerning breast cancer among American Indians (AI) living in Kansas and Missouri. Data revealed that study participants desire brochures that target AI needs, with an emphasis on local resources. CAICH is in the process of completing brochures that detail breast cancer knowledge and screening. Using principles of community-based participatory research, AI and non-AI research team members created a set of culturally targeted brochures for our local community. Team members came to a consensus concerning appropriate information, local resources, images, and literacy levels to include. CAICH presented the brochures at four cultural events during the summer of 2012 to solicit community feedback. Our Susan G. Komen for the Cure Scholars designed a method for interpreting comments and feedback from community members. The majority of brochures had several constructive comments, meaning that community members took time during cultural events to read, consider, and critique the content provided.

Citation Format: Joseph Pacheco, Tara Hammer, Ruth Buffalo, Melissa K. Filippi, K. Allen Greiner, Christine M. Daley. Development of culturally tailored breast cancer brochures for the American Indian community in Kansas and Missouri. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Fifth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2012 Oct 27-30; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012;21(10 Suppl):Abstract nr B13.

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