Author, year | Study design | Inter-vention typea | Intervention details | Migrants | PROGRESS-PLUS factorb | Outcomes | Findings | |
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Bastini R 2015 | Cluster-randomized trial | 2 | Church-based intervention; single-session small-group discussion supplemented by print materials (Intervention vs Control group) | Korean | US | HBV testing receipt at 6-month follow up | Overall, the intervention produced a statistically significant intervention effect [OR 4.9, P < 0.001; 95% CI 2.4–9.9], with 19% of intervention and 6% of control group participants reporting receipt of HBV serologic test at the 6-month follow up | |
R - Religion | Statistically significant intervention effects were observed within small (OR 5.3,1.7–16.5, p 0.004), medium (OR 6.4,2.5–16.3,p < 0.001), and non-Koreatown churches (OR 8.6,3.9–19.4,p < 0.001), compared to control group | |||||||
Randomized participants excluding those from large, Koreatown churches with documented contamination, the overall effect of the intervention remained significant (OR 5.7,3.1–10.3, p < 0.001) and statistically significant intervention effects were also observed among large and Koreatown churches. | ||||||||
Braschi CD 2014 | RCT | 1 | Patient navigation (PN) calls prior to the screening colonoscopy procedure. Written bowel preparation instructions were mailed after the scheduling call: [1] Enhanced PN: culturally targeted message emphasizing importance of SC for Latinos and attended to patients’ concerns [2] Standard PN | Latin | US | Screening colonoscopy (SC) completion | Overall: There was no difference in SC completion between PN groups (80.9 and 79.0%). | |
R1 - Language acculturation | Logisitic regression: The language acculturation subscale was predictor of colonoscopy completion (P < =0.000, OR = 2.223, 95%CI 1.470–3.361) | |||||||
S1 - Annual income | Annual income above $10,000 (OR = 1.97, 1.09–3.56, p0.026) was independent predictors of completion, compared with income below $10,000 | |||||||
S1 - Insurance | Insurance type was not the predictor of completion (OR for private/self-pay 2.54, 0.82–3.68, p = 0.11, compared to Medicare/Medicaid) | |||||||
Chiang CY 2009 | Pre/Post Quasi-experimental | 2 | Culturally modified walking (CMW): 8-week walking program and encouragement from older adult in community or church authority (Intervention vs control group) | Chinese | US | E - Education | Duration of walking | Subjects with lower education walked more than those with higher education (F 4.3, p < 0.05) in the intervention group |
Blood pressure | The SBP of subjects with higher education decreased more at posttest than those with lower education (F 5.02, p < 0.05) in the intervention group | |||||||
R - Religion | Duration of walking | Taoists or Buddhists walked more than those were Christians, including Catholics (F 3.13, p < 0.05) | ||||||
Blood pressure | No differences among religions | |||||||
S - Socioeconomics (State of Change; SOC) | Duration of walking | Duration of walking was significantly different between the preparation and maintenance stages (F 3.97, p < 0.05) (support in relation to the main effect of SOC) | ||||||
Elder JP 2000 | Quasi-experimental | 1 | Incorporating nutritional behavior change materials into English-language curricula | Latin | US | Overall: The intervention and control group changed differentially on total cholesterol: HDL ratio(F3.57,p < 0.05), systolic blood pressure(F4.04,p < 0.05), fat avoidance(F11.56,p < 0.001), nutrition knowledge(F20.67,p < 0.001), and stress knowledge (F27.62,p < 0.001] | ||
R - Language (Spanish literacy) | Nutrition knowledge | Nutrition knowledge gain was greater among those with medium and high Spanish literacy than among those with low literacy (Mentioned in the result of study but data are not shown in term of value) | ||||||
Fang CY 2007 | 2group Pre/Post Quasi-experimental | 1 | 2-h small-group education session focused on cervical cancer risk factors, prevalence rates, and the benefits of screening and early detection, particularly in relation to the life roles of Asian women e.g., social norms, family responsibilities (Intervention vs control group) | Korean | US | Screening behavior | Screening rates were significantly higher in the intervention group (83%) compared with the control group (22%), ×2 [1] = 41.22, P < 0.001 | |
S1 - Marital status | Multivariate logistic regression: The marital status was not associated with screening uptake (OR 0.78 (0.17–3.49) p = 0.74) | |||||||
S1 - Insurance | Multivariate logistic regression: The insurance status was significant associated with screening uptake (OR 9.53 (1.30–69.66) p = 0.03) | |||||||
Jandorf L 2008 | RCT | 2,3 | Culturally Specific Educational Program: educate about breast and cervical cancers and the importance of routine screening (Intervention vs control group) | Latin | US | S1 - Marital status | Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) | Women who were married or living with partners were significantly MORE LIKELY to be adherent for CBE (OR 2.0, 1.1.-3.7, p = 0.0303) at the follow-up as compared with those who were not |
Breast Self-Examination (BSE) | No different BSE screening at follow-up among marital status | |||||||
Mammogram | No different Mammography at follow-up among marital status | |||||||
Pap smear | No different Pap test at follow-up among marital status | |||||||
Overall: Screening rates were significantly higher for the intervention versus the control group for: CBE; 48% vs. 31%; adjusted OR 2.2 (1.1–4.2), BSE (45% vs. 27%; aOR 2.3; 1.1–5.0), and Pap testing (51% vs. 30%; aOR 3.9; 1.1–14.1), but not for mammography (67% vs. 58%; aOR 0.7; 0.1–3.6) | ||||||||
Jimenez-Fuentes MA 2013 | RCT | 1 | two approaches for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI): 6 months of isoniazid (6H) vs. 3 months of isoniazid plus rifampicin (3RH). | Eastern Europe/ South and central America/ Africa/ Asia | Spain | E - Education | non-adherence to preventive chemotherapy of TB | Variables associated with non- adherencewere diagnosis by illegal immigration status (OR 1.48,95%CI 1.01–2.15, P = 0.03), unemployment (OR 1.91,95%CI 1.28–2.85, P = 0.0008), illiteracy (OR 1.73,95%CI 1.04–2.88, P = 0.02), lack of family support (OR 3.7, 95%CI 2.54–5.4, P = 0.001) |
S - Immigration status | ||||||||
S - Labor status | ||||||||
S - Family status | ||||||||
G - Gender | Gender was not associated with non- adherence (OR 1.4, 0.77–1.69, p 0.49, compared male to female) | |||||||
Overall: the rate of adherence was greater in the 3RH than in the 6H arm (72% vs. 52.4%, P = 0.001) | ||||||||
Kagawa-Singer M 2009 | Quasi-experimental | 2 | Culturally informed educational program: education sessions with video, games, flipchart about importance and step of breast cancer screening (Intervention city vs Non-intervention city) | Hmong | US | E - Education | Breast Self-Examination (BSE) | subgroup analysis: BSE screening receipt increased in participants with No schooling in US in the intervention group with OR 4.32 (1.05, 17.71) (p < 0.05) compared with control group |
Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) | No difference in CBE receipt among education in US between 2 groups | |||||||
Mammogram | No difference in mammogram among education in US between 2 groups | |||||||
Overall: The intervention group significantly predicted increases in all 3 breast cancer screenings after controll for years in US, age, marital status, language, years of education, and health insurance status (OR for BSE 20.06,3.08–130.79,p < 0.001; OR for CBE 12.16,1.44–102.74,p < 0.05; OR for mammogram 6.75,1.55–29.39,p < 0.01) | ||||||||
Mishra SI 2007 | RCT | 2 | Breast Cancer Education Program: booklets; skill building and behavioral exercises; and interactive group discussionsessions | Samoan | US | P – Place of origin | Mammogram receipt | No differences mammogram receipt among country of birth |
S - Marital status | Marital status with current married increased self-reported receipt of mammogram compared with currently single status with OR 1.31 (1.01, 1.70) p = 0.041 | |||||||
S - Employment status | Employed status increased self-reported receipt of mammogram compared with unemployed status with OR 1.48 (1.15, 1.13) p = 0.005 | |||||||
E - Education | No differences mammogram receipt among education level | |||||||
S - Insurance status | No differences mammogram receipt among insurance status | |||||||
S – Family income | Annual family income ≥ $20,000 increased self-reported receipt of mammogram compared with income under $10,000 with OR 1.53 (1.10, 2.12) p = 0.012 | |||||||
R – Language of interview | No differences mammogram receipt among language of interview with Samoan compared to English | |||||||
’PLUS’ Others - Age | No differences mammogram receipt among age group | |||||||
Overall, there was no statistically significant intervention effect with OR 1.26 (0.74–2.14) p = 0.39 compared with control group | ||||||||
Nguyen TT 2009 | RCT | 3 | Compare Lay health workers and media education program (LHW + ME) with Media education (ME): group session with flip chart andbooklet as the basis for factual information and for motivation, 2 phone calls with in 1–2 month to explain and using media education via TV & radio advertisements, newspaper advertisements & articles | Vietnamese | US | – | Mammogram | The LHW + ME group increased receipt of mammography ever and mammography in the past 2 years (84.1 to 91.6% and 64.7 to 82.1%, p 0.001) while the ME group did not |
– | Overall: after controlling for LHW agency, baseline mammogram receipt status, age, English proficiency, years in the U.S., education, employment, marital status, family history of breast cancer, household clusters, and health insurance with OR 3.62 (1.35–9.76) | |||||||
S1 - Insurance | Multivariate analysis: Participants with Health insurance increased mammogram receipt within 2 years compared with no insurance with OR 2.84 (1.73, 4.69) | |||||||
Others - Age | Multivariate analysis: Participants with 40–49 year of age decreased mammogram receipt within 2 years compared with 50–64 year of age with OR 0.51 (0.30, 0.87) | |||||||
– | Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) | The rate for ever having had CBE increased in both the ME and LHW + ME groups, with the LHW + ME group having a significantly greater increase (17.1% vs 5.9%, p < 0.01). Similarly, receipt of a CBE within the past 2 years increased in both groups, with the LHW + ME group having a significantly greater increase (23.1% vs 4.2%,p < 0.001). | ||||||
– | The intervention group OR for ever having had a CBE was 2.94 (1.63–5.30) and for having had a CBE within the past 2 years was 3.04 (2.11–4.37) compared with control (ME) group | |||||||
S1 - Insurance | Multivariate analysis: No differences in CBE receipt within 2 years among participant with or without insurance | |||||||
Others - Age | Multivariate analysis: Participants with ≥65 year of age decreased CBE receipt within 2 years compared with 50–64 year of age with OR 0.51 (0.31, 0.83) | |||||||
Raberg Kjollesdal MK 2011 | RCT | 1,2 | Group sessions with culturally adapted materials and discussion: focused on the importance of diet and physical activity for blood glucose regulation (Intervention vs control group) | Pakistan | Norway | E - Education | Food perceptions in terms of health | Changes in perceptions in the intervention group were not significantly related to age,number of years in Norway, years of education or commandof Norwegian language, with the exception that those with higher education have changed the perception of legumes as good for the body (OR 1.13,p = 0.01) |
Taylor VM 2011 | RCT | 2 | Classes (3 h/sesssion) in English as a second language (ESL) curriculum addressing HBV (Intervention vs control group) | Asian (China/India/Iran/Others) | US | Hepatitis B knowledge scores | Mean scores 3.68 (SD 1.12) among experimental group and 2.87 (SD 1.38) among control group (P < 0.001) and remained highly significant (P < 0.001) after adjustment for other variables. | |
R - Country of origin | Mean scores were higher among experimental group from China, India, Iran, and other Asian countries than their control group counterparts, and the differences between the 2 groups were significant (P < 0.05) for China and other Asian countries | |||||||
Wang X 2010 | Quasi-experimental | 2,3 | Community-based pilot intervention that combined cervical cancer education with patient navigation on cervical cancer screening behaviors | Chinese | US | – | Cervical-cancer screening rate (at 12 month follow-up) | Overall, Screening rates were significantly higher in the intervention group (70%) compared to the control group (11.1%), p < 0.001 |
R - Language (English proficiency) | Women with poorer English fluency were less likely to obtain screening (OR 0.30, 0.10–0.89, p < 0.05), compared to English fluency | |||||||
S1 - Insurance | Women who did not have health insurance were less likely to obtain screening (OR 0.15, 0.02–0.96, p < 0.05), compared to women with health insurance | |||||||
Others - Age | 12-month screening behavior was associated with older age (OR 1.08,1.01–1.15, p < 0.05) |