Other Titles
Prostate Cancer Screening in African Americans
Abstract
The study's design is an educational intervention among Black men in a community setting. Participants will acquire knowledge of prostate cancer as a health disparity among Black men in the U.S. The level of prostate cancer knowledge and screening behaviors after a six month follow up will be examined.
Sigma Membership
Beta Pi
Lead Author Affiliation
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Black Men, Health Disparity, Prostate Cancer
Recommended Citation
Dickey, Sabrina L.; Whitmore, Aurellia; and Campbell, Ellen S., "Increasing prostate cancer knowledge and screening among US Black men" (2017). Convention. 285.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/285
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Increasing prostate cancer knowledge and screening among US Black men
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
The study's design is an educational intervention among Black men in a community setting. Participants will acquire knowledge of prostate cancer as a health disparity among Black men in the U.S. The level of prostate cancer knowledge and screening behaviors after a six month follow up will be examined.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.