Using a community-engaged research process to plan, implement, and evaluate a cancer education program to improve knowledge and screening intentions among African American men
Results demonstrate our program is feasible, acceptable, and could increase cancer screening intentions and behavior. Psychosocial providers should demonstrate cultural awareness and humility when providing services to address the psychological and social needs for cancer screening among African American men.
Authors
- John Williams
- Derek Wilus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-0548)
- Tilicia Mayo‐Gamble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-5266)
- Elizabeth C. Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-6069)
- Cornelius Hill
- Vincent R. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7363-996X)
- Lanese Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1556-631X)
- Whitney George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9918-9795)
- Jennifer Cunningham‐Erves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7780-9874)
- Claudia Barajas
- Bishop Calvin Barlow
- Lawrence Reed
- Malakai Miller
Institutions
- Meharry Medical College (US)
- Prime Minister's Office (BN)
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Central Christian College of the Bible (US)
- Georgia Southern University (US)
- Baptist University of the Américas (US)
- People’s Community Baptist Church (US)
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2024.2379822
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences