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July 2008 Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH Kipling J. Gallion, MA Redes En Acción: The Nat’l Latino Cancer Research Network Institute for Health Promotion Research UT Health Science Center at San Antonio www.IHPR.uthscsa.edu www.redesenaccion.org

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July 2008

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPHKipling J. Gallion, MA

Redes En Acción: The Nat’l Latino Cancer Research NetworkInstitute for Health Promotion Research

UT Health Science Center at San Antoniowww.IHPR.uthscsa.eduwww.redesenaccion.org

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Source: Alisa Opar. 2007. “New Schemes Aim to Boost Minority Participation in Research.” Nature Medicine. 13, 764‐65.

Challenge: Few Latinos in CT’s

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Source: Ramirez AG, et al. A National Agenda for Latino Cancer Prevention and Control. Cancer. 2005; 103(11): 2209‐15

Challenge: Why So Few?Many barriers exist for Latinos…

Low SESLower education levelsCultural factors (fear, mistrust                                and machismo)Document complexityUnmet emotional needsUninformed decision‐making

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The Response: Redes PSA’s

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PSA Topics4 PSA topics, 1 main message:

Clinical trials are a viable option                             for Latino cancer patients

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PSA Pre‐testsEvaluated PSA concepts prior to production

Shopper surveys in Dallas/L.A. malls150 respondents, 44% Men, 56% Women

56% liked seeing an MD in the spots

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PSA Production/DistributionPSA production in S.A.

30‐second TV, 30‐ and                                                            60‐second radio, print

DistributionTwo waves of distribution to                                   English/Spanish media

TV: 200+ stationsRadio: 575+ stationsPrint: 200+ newspapers

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PSA: The Wedding (English)

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PSA: The Boxer (Spanish)

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PSA ResultsResults

>550 calls to CIS                                               help line

2 Telly Awards for                                                     PSA excellence

Still airing in                                                 many markets

Developing 6 new PSAs for release this year…

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PurposeBoost Latinos’ interest/awareness/importance in breast/cervical/colorectal cancer screening

6 PSA subjects in developmentOn‐the‐go mom makes time for screeningBrothers honor promise to dad to get screenedSoccer moms discuss HPV vaccineTrio of lunching women advocate Pap testFamily advocates breast cancer screeningQuartet of women encourage  colorectal screening

PSA’s: A Second Wave

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Pre‐testsLatino focus groups, ages 21 to 62, in S.A.CIS and NCI feedback

Target audienceHispanic/Latino audiences – men age 50 and older and women age 20 or older, depending on PSA topic

Production and distributionPSAs currently being filmed (Sprocket Productions)Expected to be distributed to more than 200           English and Spanish TV stations by fall ‘08                                    

PSA’s: A Second Wave

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IHPR research team/Redes headquartersAmelie G. Ramirez, DirectorKipling J. Gallion, Deputy DirectorInvestigators: Patricia Chalela, Luis Velez, Deborah Parra‐Medina, Sandra San Miguel, Kimberly Wildes

Redes co‐principal investigatorsJuan Emilio Carillo, New YorkMaría Fernández, HoustonEliseo J. Pérez‐Stable, S.F. (Anna Nápoles‐Springer, co‐investigator)Frank J. Penedo, MiamiGregory A. Talavera, San DiegoElena Ríos, National Hispanic Medical Association

Redes project coordinators/managersBernardo Useche, (Houston), Patricia Quintana, (S.D.), Chantell Torregrosa‐Macias (Miami), Helen McCarthy, (N.Y.), Nereida Borrero, (N.Y.), MarynievesDiaz‐Mendez (S.F.)

Acknowledgements

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“Sign Up for Life: PSAs to Get Latinos to Join Clinical Trials”

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPHDirector, Redes En Acción: The Nat’l Latino Cancer Research Network

Director, Institute for Health Promotion ResearchUT Health Science Center at San Antonio

www.IHPR.uthscsa.eduwww.redesenaccion.org