Culturally Based Intervention for Breast Cancer in Rural African Americans

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to develop methods to encourage earlier detection of breast cancer in rural African Americans. Our focus is on cultural and psychosocial beliefs that contribute to patient delay in seeking treatment for the symptoms of breast cancer. For the intervention phase, educational programs featuring a documentary video, public service announcements, and culturally sensitive brochures have been presented to over 1000 people in Pitt County. A separate component of the intervention involves distributing breast cancer educational packets to older female relatives of patients who visit their OB/GYN physicians. This older group is facing greater risk, yet may not be receiving regular breast screening. The next phase of the project will involve post- intervention surveys of women in both Pitt and Wilson Counties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA382881

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People

  • Donald Lannin

Organizations

  • East Carolina University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Detection
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Mastectomy
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Physicians
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • United States

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