Barriers and facilitators to skin cancer prevention among Hispanics: a qualitative study
Future interventions should focus on individual, community, and system-level strategies to address misperceptions in the Hispanic community, increase knowledge and awareness, address perceptions of cultures regarding skin cancer preventive activities, and emphasize the importance or priority of health issues related to skin cancer.
Authors
- Zhaomeng Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9906-5992)
- Sharon L. Manne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9304-7822)
- Shawna V. Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7026-0743)
- Yonaira M. Rivera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-5250)
- Carolyn J. Heckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-3965)
- Aarthi Shanmugavel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4273-2520)
- Frank J. Penedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2780-0417)
- Jemima Baskar
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (US)
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20000-2
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.98
Funders
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities