University of South Dakota · Social ScienceCervical Health Initiative
Soonhee Roh · Vermillion, South Dakota
Research Focus
Dr. Soonhee Roh's research lab focuses on improving cervical cancer screening rates among Indigenous women in the U.S., particularly within the Yankton Sioux Tribe. They are developing a mobile web app, called wPap, that uses culturally-tailored multimedia messages to educate and encourage women to get screened. This project aims to identify barriers to screening, effectively promote early detection, and ultimately reduce health disparities in this underserved population.
cervical cancer screeningIndigenous healthmobile health interventioncultural competencepublic healthhealth disparitiesHPV preventioncommunity-based researchmHealth
Research Aims
3AIM 01Identify sociocultural and structural determinants of cervical cancer and screening among Indigenous women.
AIM 02Develop a culturally-tailored multimedia mobile web app intervention to promote cervical cancer screening.
AIM 03Evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the wPap intervention to increase cervical cancer screening rates.
Skills the Lab Values
mobile app developmentqualitative research methodsrandomized controlled trialsstatistical analysisfocus group facilitationmixed methods researchhealth educationcommunity engagementdata collection
Output against the department
Publications89bottom 36% of dept.49th of 77
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Citations1.5kbottom 30% of dept.54th of 77
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