Abstract
Purpose: Increase early detection of colorectal and cervical cancers among underserved populations in the Baton Rouge area through a mobile health clinic that provides accessible, no-cost services, including cancer screenings.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Mobile Health Clinic, Underserved Populations, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cancer Screenings
Conference Name
Ochsner Health's Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research Conference
Conference Year
2024
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Host
Ochsner Health
Recommended Citation
Ho, Charlene and LeBlanc, Draeh, "Implementation of Cancer Screenings on a Mobile Care Unit" (2025). General Submissions: Community and Population-based Materials. 73.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_cpm/73
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Review Type
None: Reputation-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Funder(s)
The DAISY Foundation
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
Charlene Ho, Draeh LeBlanc, Bette Painter, and Ecoee Rooney were recipients of the 2023 Health Equity Grants for Addressing Social Determinates of Health awarded by The DAISY Foundation.