Correlates of Perceived Risk of Developing Cancer Among African-Americans in South Los Angeles

Lucas-Wright, Anna; Bazargan, Mohsen; Jones, Loretta; Vadgama, Jaydutt V.; Vargas, Roberto; Sarkissyan, Marianna; Smith, James; Yazdanshenas, Hamed; Maxwell, Annette E.

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“…She reached 755 African-American congregants, outperforming traditional faculty in recruitment with this population. 25 Ms. Jones provided leadership and expertise on a study that found that using community engagement approach for implementing quality improvement programs for depression with community-based service providers resulted in improved mental health, physical activity, and homelessness risk factors for study participants. 26 The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health featured this study in its 2015 African-American Mental Health Workshop 27 and has made the presentation available on its website as a resource.…”

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Integrating Community Expertise into the Academy: South Los Angeles’ Community-Academic Model for Partnered Research

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Progress in Community Health Partnerships

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The Problem Charles R. Drew University (CDU) and community partners wanted to create a structure to transcend traditional community–academic partnerships. They wanted community leaders integrated into CDU’s research goals and education of medical professionals. Purpose of Article To explain the establishment of the Community Faculty Program, a new model of community–academic partnership that integrates community and academic knowledge. Key Points Using CBPR principles, CDU and community partners re-conceptualized the faculty appointment process and established the Division of Community Engagement (DCE). CDU initially offered academic appointments to nine community leaders. Community Faculty contributes to CDU’s governance, education, research, and publication goals. This model engaged communities in translational research and transformed the education of future healthcare professionals. Conclusion The Community Faculty Program is a new vision of partnership. Using a CBPR approach with committed partners, a Community Faculty Program can be created that embodies the values of both the community and the academy.

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Integrating Community Expertise into the Academy: South Los Angeles’ Community-Academic Model for Partnered Research

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“…Details of the study design have been described previously. 19 In brief, this study was planned by a team of academic and community investigators. Utilizing a communitypartnered participatory approach pioneered by L. Jones and colleagues, 20 a survey instrument was developed.…”

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Understanding Perceived Benefit of Early Cancer Detection: Community-Partnered Research with African American Women in South Los Angeles

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Background: African American women have lower 5-year cancer survival rates than non-Latino White women. Differences in perceived benefits of early cancer detection among racial/ethnic groups may affect cancerscreening behaviors. This study assessed correlates of perceived benefits of early breast, cervical and colorectal cancer detection among 513 African American women. Methods: Using a community-partnered participatory research approach, we conducted a survey on cancer screening, risk behaviors, and related knowledge and attitudes among African American parishioners at 11 churches in South Los Angeles, a neighborhood that experiences one of the highest cancer mortality rates in California. Results: African American women who participated in this study were more likely to believe that chances for survival are very good or good after early detection of breast cancer (74%) than after early detection of colorectal (51%) and cervical cancer (52%). Multivariate analyses show that perceived benefit of early cancer detection is associated with higher cancer knowledge and having discussed one's cancer risk with a doctor. Conclusions: Given that 5-year survival rates for early stage breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer range from 84% to 93%, our data suggest that a substantial proportion of African American women in South Los Angeles are not aware of the benefits of early detection, particularly of colorectal and cervical cancers. Programs that increase cancer knowledge and encourage a discussion of individual's cancer risk with a doctor may be able to increase perceived benefit of early detection, a construct that has been shown to be associated with cancer screening in some studies.

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“…Many of the items were adapted from prior surveys. 17,18 An English language draft questionnaire was translated into Spanish and back-translated into English by different bi-lingual individuals.…”

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Cancer-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors within the Latino Faith Community in South Los Angeles

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Objectives: The goal of this study was to establish relationships with Latino churches in South Los Angeles and to collect data from parishioners regarding their access to care, cancer risk factors, and cancer-related knowledge, attitudes and screening.Methods: In 2014, we approached five Latino churches. All allowed us to describe the study and to consent potential respondents at a designated time during the church service.Results: 398 Latino respondents (75% female) completed the survey in English (15%) or Spanish (85%). Most respondents were born in Mexico (63%). Only 56% had health insurance and 51% had a regular doctor. Based on self-reported height and weight, 33% were overweight and 51% were obese. However, only 42% of obese respondents had been told by their doctor that they were obese. Although it is well-established that obesity is a major cancer risk factor, respondents lacked knowledge about the important role of nutrition and exercise in cancer prevention. Among women, adherence to national screening guidelines was 88% for cervical cancer, 72% for breast cancer and 58% for colorectal cancer. However, they were quite willing to undergo cancer screening if recommended by a physician and reported few barriers to colorectal cancer screening.Conclusions: Our data suggest a need to focus on both primary and secondary cancer prevention by promoting healthy lifestyles to curb the obesity epidemic and by promoting colorectal cancer screening. These data will inform future interventions to promote wellness in South Los Angeles in collaboration with the Latino faith community. Ethn Dis. 2019;29(2):239-246; doi:10.18865/ed.29.2.239

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Correlates of Perceived Risk of Developing Cancer Among African-Americans in South Los Angeles

Cited by 18 publications

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Integrating Community Expertise into the Academy: South Los Angeles’ Community-Academic Model for Partnered Research

Integrating Community Expertise into the Academy: South Los Angeles’ Community-Academic Model for Partnered Research

Understanding Perceived Benefit of Early Cancer Detection: Community-Partnered Research with African American Women in South Los Angeles

Cancer-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors within the Latino Faith Community in South Los Angeles

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