Determinants of African-American Women's Participation in Breast Cancer Prevention Research

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA335126

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People

  • Linda Lillington

Organizations

  • Harbor–UCLA Medical Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biomedical Research
  • Birds
  • Breast Cancer
  • California
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Neoplasms
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Surveys
  • United States

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