Utilizing Community Promotoras to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in Hispanic Women

Objectives: To increase the rate of kept appointments for cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women from a nurse managed clinic. Methods: A retrospective electronic chart review was conducted to identify the subjects for the two groups of Hispanic women eligible for cervical cancer screening. The control group received the usual standard of care for cervical cancer screening education by advanced practice nurses(APNs) and the intervention group received a one-hour educational class by the trained community promotora. Following the educational class, intervention group participants were able to schedule an appointment for Pap/HPV testing. Results: There is no statistically significant difference in the rate of kept appointments between the control group and intervention group. Conclusion: Hispanic women educated by trained community promotoras about cervical cancer prevention and screening does not prove to be more effective in increasing rates of kept appointments at a nurse managed clinic; compared to the usual standard of care with the APNs educating patients on cervical cancer prevention and screening.