Healthy Lifestyle: A Community-Based Cancer Awareness and Prevention Intervention Program
| Autor: | Barbara V. Howard, Vivian L. Carter, Norma L Dawkins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Gerontology Healthy behavior Community-Based Participatory Research Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health Behavior Commit Affect (psychology) Risk Factors Neoplasms medicine Humans Life Style Community based business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cancer Focus Groups Middle Aged Prevention intervention medicine.disease Health Surveys Focus group Black or African American Alabama Female Health behavior business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 21:107-118 |
| ISSN: | 1548-6869 |
| DOI: | 10.1353/hpu.0.0353 |
| Popis: | Healthy Lifestyle engages the community in the development of a health behavior modification program to reduce cancer risk among African Americans. The objectives are 1) to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that affect cancer risk through focus group discussions; and 2) to identify community members to implement programs and practices that facilitate healthy behavior routines. Thirty-four African American focus group participants completed surveys regarding health knowledge and behavioral practices. Results from the focus groups identified three themes: 1) Health and Nutrition; 2) Environment; and 3) Family. The majority of focus group participants (94%) indicated that annual physical exams were important. However, of that group, 47% had not had a physical within the last 12 months and only 44% had scheduled appointments. Of the 79% who indicated they could commit to a two-year study, only 64% felt they could be leaders. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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