Abstract
Ashkenazi Jewish women have a higher risk of being BRCA carriers, which increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer. This study will provide a mailed educational intervention to self-selected Orthodox Jewish participants and evaluate their intent to test after their receipt of more information.
Notes
This item was accepted for inclusion in the Sigma 44th Biennial Convention, but was not presented at the event.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Phi
Lead Author Affiliation
Hunter College, The City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Barriers, BRCA Screening, Jewish Women
Recommended Citation
Marcus, Blima, "Increasing BRCA screening in eligible Orthodox Jewish women" (2017). Convention. 398.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/398
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Increasing BRCA screening in eligible Orthodox Jewish women
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Ashkenazi Jewish women have a higher risk of being BRCA carriers, which increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer. This study will provide a mailed educational intervention to self-selected Orthodox Jewish participants and evaluate their intent to test after their receipt of more information.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.