Download or read book Determinants of African American Women s Participation in Breast Cancer Prevention Research written by Linda Lillington and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research was to identify factors influencing African-American women's (AAW) decisions to participate in breast cancer prevention research (BCPR). The theoretical basis included the Health Belief Model (HBM), Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Transtheoretical Model (stage of behavior change). A combined qualitative (focus groups) and quantitative (mail survey) approach - was used.

Download or read book Factors Affecting African American Women s Participation in Breast Cancer Screening Programs A Qualitative Study of Uninsured Low Income Women written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast cancer screening programs offer the greatest promise for early detection but rates of participation in free screening programs have been disappointing for challenged populations. The purpose of the current study is to elaborate the beliefs and culturally embedded meanings that a population of low income, uninsured African American women hold toward breast cancer and breast cancer screening. During Year 01, the intermediary systematically attempted to contact 685 potentially eligible women from a - population data base from the Breast and Cervical Health Program in Washington state. Of these, 318 women had non-functioning phone contact numbers. Another 175 women were successfully contacted by the study intermediary, 91 of whom were screened out as ineligible and 26 of whom refused participation. A total of 64 eligible women agreed to be contacted by a study interviewer, 9 of whom declined or were determined to be ineligible by the interviewer. Thirty-one (31) women were enrolled and completed the case intensive interview and an additional 24 eligible women agreed to be contacted by a study team interviewer and are pending enrollment. Quality monitoring has been instituted for data generation and transcription. Initial inductive coding has yielded findings not previously documented in the research literature.

Download or read book Breast Cancer in African American Women Molecular Analysis of Differences in Incidence and Outcomes written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast cancer mortality in higher among West African and African American women than it is among caucasian women in the United States, but the reasons for theses difference are not known. To devise effective methods for preventing breast cancer, we must understand which factors alone or in combination raise the risk of triggering a tumor, and which factors protect against the disease. Specific goals for the proposed research are to: (I) identify and validate the risk factors that can be modified to reduce breast cancer risk, and (2) achieve a better understanding of how various genetic and environmental factors interact to affect the risk of breast cancer. To reach these goals, we need a multidisciplinary training program and greater collaboration among investigators from diverse disciplines and institutions. The goal of the current proposal is to obtain the necessary training needed to create an atmosphere at the Cancer Center at Howard University as a leading breast cancer training institute it is also critical that multidisciplinary training take place so that individuals can participate effectively in multi-investigator collaborations that bring basic research discoveries to the bedside. Breast cancer research is increasingly becoming a multidisciplinary endeavor that requires a strong training program and better communication among investigators. Appropriate animal models and models of human mammary cell and organ culture are urgently needed to accelerate progress in breast cancer research. This realm of research will require resources for necessary training, the development of animal models, technology development and access, and collaboration between Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the Howard Cancer Center in diverse disciplines. Workshops in animal handling techniques by Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research will be provided for Howard investigators.

Download or read book Factors Affecting Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening in Caribbean African American Women written by Kimlin Ashing-Giwa and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Black Families in White America written by Andrew Billingsley and published by Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. This book was released on 1968 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Investigation of the Facilitative and Inhibitory Variables Impacting Breast Health Practices in Low Socioeconomic Status Black Women of African American and Caribbean Descent written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women of low-socioeconomic status (SES) demonstrate a high incidence of breast cancer mortality associated with late. stage diagnosis. Breast cancer screening, including mammography, breast self-examination, and clinical breast examination, remains the most effective route to early cancer detection. Studies indicate poor adherence to breast cancer screening regimens among low-income minority women. An overall objective of the study is the construction of models that can explain screening practices in low-SES black women. This will be accomplished in two separate waves. In the first wave, facilitators and barriers to breast cancer screening participation among low-SES women of African-American and Caribbean descent will be determined through qualitative interview. This approach intends to provide a voice for the concerns and experiences guiding these women in their screening choices. The current study incorporates an approach-avoidance theoretical framework that considers preventive screening behaviors to be both desirable and aversive. Based on the factors provided by the respondents in the first wave of the study, culturally-sensitive Q-Sort instrumentation will be designed that will allow participants to rank order these factors as facilitators or barriers and therefore, provide a powerful approach to testing the theoretical paradigm. Finally, innovative modeling techniques will be applied to determine the strength of models to explain breast health care practices among low-SES Black women, either as idiopathic to the general population of low-SES Black women or specific to African-American or Caribbean cultural groups.

Download or read book Black Women and Public Health written by Stephanie Y. Evans and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of Black women, this collection bridges gaps between researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates. Black women's public health work is a regenerative practice—one that looks backward, inward, and forward to improve the quality of life for Black communities in the United States and beyond. The three dozen authors in this volume offer analysis, critique, and recommendations for overcoming longstanding and contemporary challenges to equity in public health practices.

Download or read book Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-05-07 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the Potential for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection reviews the proof that we can dramatically reduce cancer rates. The National Cancer Policy Board, part of the Institute of Medicine, outlines a national strategy to realize the promise of cancer prevention and early detection, including specific and wide-ranging recommendations. Offering a wealth of information and directly addressing major controversies, the book includes: A detailed look at how significantly cancer could be reduced through lifestyle changes, evaluating approaches used to alter eating, smoking, and exercise habits. An analysis of the intuitive notion that screening for cancer leads to improved health outcomes, including a discussion of screening methods, potential risks, and current recommendations. An examination of cancer prevention and control opportunities in primary health care delivery settings, including a review of interventions aimed at improving provider performance. Reviews of professional education and training programs, research trends and opportunities, and federal programs that support cancer prevention and early detection. This in-depth volume will be of interest to policy analysts, cancer and public health specialists, health care administrators and providers, researchers, insurers, medical journalists, and patient advocates.

Download or read book An Investigation of the Facilitative and Inhibitory Variables Impacting Breast Health Care Practices in Low Socioeconomic Status Black Women of African American and Caribbean Descent written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women of low-socioeconomic status (SES) demonstrate a higher incidence of breast cancer mortality associated with late-stage diagnosis than White women. Breast cancer screening, including mammography, breast self-examination, and clinical breast examination, remains the most effective route to early detection. Studies indicate poor adherence to breast cancer screening regimens among low-income minority women. An overall objective of the study is the construction of a theoretical model that can explain screening practices in low-SES black women. This will be accomplished in two separate waves. In the first wave, facilitators and barriers to breast cancer-screening participation among low-SES women of African-American and Caribbean descent will be determined through qualitative interview. This approach allows a voice for the concerns and experiences guiding these women in their screening choices. The current study incorporates an approach-avoidance theoretical framework that considers preventive screening behaviors to be both desirable and aversive. Based on the factors provided by respondents on the first wave of the study, a culturally sensitive Q-Sort instrument will be designed that will allow participants to rank order these factors as facilitators or barriers to screening, and therefore, provide a powerful approach to testing the theoretical paradigm. Finally innovative modeling techniques will be applied to determine the strength of emergent models to explain breast health care practices among low-SES Black women, either as idiopathic to the general population or specific to African-American or Caribbean cultural groups.

Download or read book African American Women s Beliefs about the Internet as a Source of Breast Cancer Prevention Information written by Heather M. Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participants included a mix of women with and without family histories of breast cancer, as well as low and high users of the Internet. Inferences about the relationships between these variables were based on analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data. Internet non-use seemed to be more related to physical access to the medium than to beliefs about the medium. Seeking behavior among women with Internet access was related to beliefs about personal risk of the disease. Results indicate that family history is overwhelmingly thought to put a woman at risk for developing breast cancer. Women who do not have this family history may be unlikely to seek information about preventing the disease. The implications of this finding are that breast cancer primary prevention interventions targeting women without family histories of breast cancer should aim to increase women's knowledge about the disease's risk factors and emphasize the women's need to be proactive in prevention behaviors.

Download or read book Cancer in Sub Saharan Africa written by D. M. Parkin and published by IARC Scientific Publications. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa volume brings together population-based cancer incidence data from 25 cancer registries in 20 sub-Saharan African countries that are part of the African Cancer Registry Network. The compiled data in this volume, presented and commented upon by covered population and by anatomical site, are of tremendous value to the assessment of the pattern and evolution of cancer in Africa, as a means of elucidating, confirming, and evaluating causes of the disease.

Download or read book Identifying and Reaching Populations at Risk The Paradox of Breast Cancer Control written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project aimed to examine the shifting demographics of the medically underserved and identify newly evolving sociocultural factors that might act as barriers to care. Understanding these factors and making recommendations for their culturally sensitive removal will help improve patient compliance. We used a qualitative, semi-structured interview methodology to document the shifting social, cultural and associated logistical barriers to breast cancer screening; to gain insight into the underlying logic supporting these barriers; and understand how these logics, and hence barriers, -are perpetuated. We uncovered a potential cultural model of health maintenance and prevention among African American women that may negatively impact breast cancer prevention delivery. The results of this project have formed the foundation of a research program to validate our findings and evaluate the potential impact of this cultural model of prevention on chemoprevention uptake among African American women.

Download or read book Novel Recruitment Techniques for a Study of Culture Specific Diet Metabolic Variability and Breast Cancer Risk in African American Women written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little is known regarding explanations for racial disparities in breast cancer incidence among younger women and tumor agressiveness, perhaps because of the difficulty in enrolling African-Americans into research studies. The purpose of this pilot study was to develop a novel method of recruitment, focused primarily on minority women, and investigate previously unexplored risk factors in breast cancer epidemiology. Eligible cases and controls are contacted by women who are breast cancer survivors and asked to participate in the study. To date, interviews have been completed for 181 women, aged 29-75, with breast cancer and 48 community controls. The participation rate (the proportion of women who complete the study) for cases is 73% for Caucasian women, and 60% for African-American women. The infrastructure for case-control epidemiologic studies has been built, and a specimen bank was established to enable exploration of future hypotheses.

Download or read book African American Women s Perceptions Experiences and Meaning Associated with Breast Cancer Screening in Rural Eastern North Carolina written by Catherine Michelle Royal Mulvihill and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study addressed the research question, what are the perspectives and experiences related to breast cancer and breast cancer screening of African American women residing in rural eastern North Carolina? A literature review indicated little research related to the perceptions and experiences of rural African American women about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. In a previously conducted unpublished larger study (Burke, Barrett, & Cherry, 2009), the perspectives of women from rural North Carolina about breast cancer and breast cancer screening were collected by means of focus group interviews. The researcher in the present study conducted a qualitative analysis of data from a sub-set of focus group interviews that involved African American women. A qualitative approach in this study afforded an opportunity to gain insight into African American women's experiences and views regarding breast cancer and breast cancer screening. The researcher analyzed transcripts from three focus group interviews that involved 17 African American women residing in rural eastern North Carolina. Five themes that emerged from the data were: knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer, influences on breast cancer screening behaviors, personal experience with screening, emotional reactions to discussing breast cancer and breast cancer screening, and promoting breast cancer screening. Key findings related to these emergent themes included a self-perceived low level of knowledge about breast cancer, cultural views about various causes of breast cancer, perspectives about mammograms, perceived barriers to breast cancer screening, the influence of faith on breast cancer and breast cancer screening, personal experiences with breast cancer screening, fear as a commonly shared reaction to breast cancer and breast cancer screening, and best practices for promoting breast cancer awareness and education. The researcher identified a need for future research on the topic of minority health in rural populations, specifically around breast cancer screenings and preventive health. An analysis of a sub-set of qualitative data provided by African American women and a comparison of findings with the research literature led the researcher to recommend that tailored health education be provided African American women on the topic of breast cancer and breast cancer screening.

Download or read book Racial Disparities in Nutritional Factors and Breast Cancer Risk written by Urmila Chandran and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current evidence on nutritional factors and breast cancer risk is largely based on studies in white women while research in women of African ancestry (AA) is severely limited. We examined racial differences in the relationship between consuming foods of animal origin (never investigated) and alcohol (limited evidence) and breast cancer risk. We also assessed racial disparities in behaviors consistent with evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations and association with breast cancer risk. Investigations were conducted in AA and white women participating in the Women's Circle of Health Study, a case-control study based in NY and NJ. A total of 1692 AA and 1455 white women completed a questionnaire on important risk factors and a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Risk estimates and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using logistic regression adjusting for potential covariates. Racial differences in consumption levels of red meat, poultry, dairy, and alcohol as well as adherence to guidelines on body fatness and physical activity were observed in our study. We found increased risks for greater consumption of red meat and poultry and reduced risks for dairy foods in white but not in AA women. Further differences emerged in subgroup analyses. Lifetime alcohol consumption was inversely related to decreased breast cancer risk in AA women but no association between recent or lifetime drinking was observed in white women. While assessing racial differences in behaviors that are consistent with cancer prevention recommendations and breast cancer risk, we observed that recommendations pertaining to foods and drinks that promote weight gain, sodium, alcohol, and red meat intakes were suggestive of reduced breast cancer risk among subgroups of AA women. Restricting red meat intake and caloric dense foods appeared to be beneficial in sub groups of white women. A positive relationship between physical activity and disease risk was observed in AA women. Overall, this study observed racial disparities in nutritional factors and highlighted relationships warranting replication, particularly in AA women given the dearth of research in this group. Put together, the findings contribute towards filling the large gap in understanding disease-environment associations that could be modified by race to facilitate effective prevention strategies.

Download or read book Determinants of Cancer Preventive and Early Detection Health Practices Among African American Women written by Angelique Lolita Richard and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Social Networks on African American Women s Use of Mammography Screening written by Marla Verell Jones and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research project analyzes the relationship between demographic characteristics and social networks of African-American women and their utilization of mammography screening. The concept social network and the Boissevain Model are used to describe and explain the structure of personal networks and interaction patterns in social relationships among African-American women. The primary focus of this study is qualitative research; however, quantitative analysis is used as a supplement to provide comparative descriptive analysis of about white and African-American women who reside in Boone County, Missouri. Quantitative analysis is based on secondary measures from the Boone County Health Report Card Project. Qualitative data collection and analysis was used to understand the influence of social networks on mammography screening. The goal of this research is to understand the cultural meanings and processes that shape breast cancer screening behavior of older African-American women. The cases selected are women over 40 years of age who attend Walnut Church in Columbia, Missouri. Face to Face interviews were conducted with 20 participants. The respondents answered approximately 50 questions in 30 minutes. The results suggest that several factors contribute to African-American women participating in mammography screening services.