Using community and clinic supports to improve cervical cancer screening and follow-up for Latinas
A Multilevel Social Capital Approach to Address Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow Up Delays among Latinas in Safety-Net Settings
This project aims to strengthen social connections and clinic-based supports to help Latinas get regular cervical cancer screening and faster follow-up after abnormal results.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Southern California NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11422327 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This work looks at how individual and neighborhood social connections influence whether Latinas get timely cervical cancer screening and follow-up. If you take part, you may be asked to complete brief surveys about your social networks and healthcare experiences and allow researchers to link your screening records. Some patients and clinic staff will be interviewed to describe real-world barriers and ideas for clinic-based supports. The team will combine survey data, clinic records, and interviews to recommend how safety-net clinics can use social capital to improve prevention and follow-up.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Latina patients who receive care at safety-net clinics in the Los Angeles area, especially those who are low-income or non–US-born and are due for screening or have had an abnormal result.
Not a fit: People who do not identify as Latina, who already get timely screening, or who do not receive care at participating safety-net clinics are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could increase screening rates and reduce delays in follow-up, lowering cervical cancer risk for Latinas served by safety-net clinics.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research shows links between higher social capital and better screening uptake, but clinic-based interventions using social capital to reduce follow-up delays among Latinas are largely untested.
Where this research is happening
Los Angeles, UNITED STATES
- University of Southern California — Los Angeles, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Garcia, Samantha — University of Southern California
- Study coordinator: Garcia, Samantha
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.