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Direct linkHill, Barry C.; Black, David R.; Shields, Cleveland G. – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2016
The purpose of this article is to identify characteristics of Black barbershop clients and barbers in an urban Midwestern city participating in a health promotion program called Affecting Cancer Together (ACT) that are associated with client knowledge about prostate cancer. Statistical analyses examined client and barber characteristics for their…
Descriptors: Cancer, Health Education, Cosmetology, Urban Areas
Download full textMahmoud, Sahar; Elaziz, Nahla Ahmed Abd – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Leukemia is a significant public health and life-threatening problem for pediatric cancer patients. Family caregivers of cancer patients receive little preparation, information, or support to perform their care giving role. This study aims to assess the effect of psycho-educational training program to enhancing practice and psychosocial adaptation…
Descriptors: Cancer, Child Health, Psychoeducational Methods, Parent Education
Mayfield-Johnson, Susan; Rachal, John R.; Butler, James, III. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2014
As change agents in the community, community health advisors (CHAs) are a viable solution to bridge the gap between health service delivery systems and the community. With many CHAs members of the underserved and minority populations they serve, change and empowerment experienced by CHAs should be documented. This phenomenological study describes…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Cancer, Change Agents, Community Health Services
Chung, Grace Y.; Brown, Gina; Gibson, Desmond – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Melanoma incidence is increasing among Hispanics/Latinos in California. This community-based project reached out to a rural Hispanic/Latino community in North San Diego County to provide melanoma prevention and screening education. At a local community health fair, bilingual volunteer lay health workers led 10- to 15-minute-long information…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Cancer, Hispanic Americans, Community Education
Patel, Kushal; Ukoli, Flora; Liu, Jianguo; Beech, Derrick; Beard, Katina; Brown, Byron; Sanderson, Maureen; Kenerson, Donna; Cooper, Leslie; Canto, Marie; Blot, Bill; Hargreaves, Margaret – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of an educational intervention on prostate cancer screening behavior and knowledge. Participants were 104 African American men, 45 years and older, who had not been screened for prostate cancer with a prostate-specific antigen and/or digital rectal exam within the past year. All participants…
Descriptors: African Americans, Males, Cancer, Screening Tests
James, Aimee S.; Daley, Christine M.; Greiner, K. Allen – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objectives: To explore knowledge and attitudes about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among African American patients age 45 and older at a community health center serving low-income and uninsured patients. Methods: We conducted 7 focus groups and 17 additional semistructured interviews. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed…
Descriptors: African Americans, Income, Focus Groups, Public Health
Dantzker, Heather C.; Chandrasekaran, Devi; Snedeker, Suzanne M. – Environment and Behavior, 2010
A pilot study was conducted to better understand the knowledge, perceptions, and concerns of turf and lawn care pesticide professionals in New York State (NYS) regarding cancer and other health risks. Data were collected from 31 focus group participants and 104 questionnaire respondents in applicator trainings and other meetings around the state.…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Horticulture, Gardening, Herbicides
