Explaining and Improving Breast Cancer Information Acquisition Among African American Women in the Deep South
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2012
Department
Community Health Sciences
School
Health Professions
Abstract
Objectives: A major challenge facing contemporary cancer educators is how to optimize the dissemination of breast cancer prevention and control information to African American women in the Deep South who are believed to be cancer free. The purpose of this research was to provide insight into the breast cancer information-acquisition experiences of African American women in Alabama and Mississippi and to make recommendations on ways to better reach members of this high-risk, underserved population.
Methods: Focus group methodology was used in a repeated, cross-sectional research design with 64 African American women, 35 years old or older who lived in one of four urban or rural counties in Alabama and Mississippi.
Results: Axial-coded themes emerged around sources of cancer information, patterns of information acquisition, characteristics of preferred sources, and characteristics of least-preferred sources.
Conclusions: It is important to invest in lay health educators to optimize the dissemination of breast cancer information to African American women who are believed to be cancer free in the Deep South.
Publication Title
Southern Medical Journal
Volume
105
Issue
6
First Page
294
Last Page
299
Recommended Citation
Anderson-Lewis, C. T.,
Ross, L.,
Johnson, J.,
Hastrup, J. L.,
Kohler, C. L.,
Downey, L. H.
(2012). Explaining and Improving Breast Cancer Information Acquisition Among African American Women in the Deep South. Southern Medical Journal, 105(6), 294-299.
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