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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.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Sabrina L. Dickey, PhD, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Aurellia Whitmore, Division of Pharmacology/Toxicology, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Ellen S. Campbell, PhD, Economic, Social & Administrative Pharmacy, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

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

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Keywords:

Black Men, Health Disparity, Prostate Cancer

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.