Breast care screening for underserved African American women: Community-based participatory approach
| Autor: | Kathleen Darby, Matthew Moore, Gwendolynn Brown, Tamara Cadet, Cindy Davis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
Community-Based Participatory Research Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Participatory action research Community-based participatory research Breast Neoplasms Health Promotion Vulnerable Populations 03 medical and health sciences Social support Breast cancer screening 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer Nursing Cancer screening Medicine Humans Cultural Competency Applied Psychology Early Detection of Cancer Aged 030505 public health medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Social Support Middle Aged medicine.disease Tennessee Black or African American Psychiatry and Mental health Health promotion Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female 0305 other medical science business Storytelling Follow-Up Studies Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of psychosocial oncology. 35(1) |
| ISSN: | 1540-7586 |
| Popis: | Traditional health promotion models often do not take into account the importance of shared cultural backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences unique to underserved African American women when designing community-based cancer screening and prevention programs. Thus, the purpose of this study was the development, implementation, and evaluation of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) program designed to increase breast cancer screening awareness in an underserved African American population by providing culturally appropriate social support and information. The study includes 357 African American women who participated in the program and completed the 6-month follow-up questionnaire. The program consisted of a 45-minute play, using community members and storytelling to honor and incorporate five different cultural experiences (skits) with breast care and cancer. Overall, findings indicate that the educational intervention was effective. In addition, these findings are consistent with the literature that suggests that educational interventions that include knowledge to alleviate concerns, dispel myths, and create awareness can increase breast cancer screening participation rates. Furthermore, these findings confirm the importance of CBPR in health promotion activities in reducing health and cancer disparities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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