Influence of Family History of Cancer on Engagement in Protective Health Behaviors

Amuta, Ann O.; Barry, Adam E.

doi:10.1080/19325037.2015.1023478

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“…In a case-control study, while the participation rates of caregiver spouses in the colorectal, cervical, gastric, and breast cancer screenings were higher than the control group, no significant difference was found between controls for risky health behaviors and controls for chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia) (14). In another study, individuals with a family history of cancer showed no differences in terms of their preventive health behaviors such as routine screening, smoking, and physical activity behavior compared to the general population (15). But, in a systematic review, a clear link between breast cancer risk perception and some cancer preventive behaviour was determined (16).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Four measurement tools were used to collect data. Questionnaires were prepared based on the literature and national cancer screening standards (7,11,12,14,15,(19)(20)(21) The face validity of the tools was evaluated by three experts, an oncologist, a physician from CEDSTC, and a public health nurse with a convenience sample of 15 relatives. Minor comments were then evaluated in the research team, and the final instruments were formulated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies show that the behaviors of the individuals with a family history of cancer were based on anti-cancer elements such as physical activity, good nutrition, not smoking, and weight control are not different from those in the larger society (15,20), yet they revealed that interventions with this group were effective (20,26,31). Similarly, in our study, a significant increase was determined in terms of anti-cancer behaviors in terms of subjects other than maintaining ideal body weight and having protective sexual intercourse.…”

Section: Behaviors That Support Cancer Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Effect of Individual Education on the Participation of Relatives of Cancer Patients in General Health and Cancer Screenings: A One Group Pretest-Post Test Study

Ozcelik

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Çoşkun

2022

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether or not there were changes in the behaviors of relatives of cancer patients such as learning the warning signs of cancer, engaging in cancer prevention strategies, and participating in screenings after education sessions in the clinic. Methods: This one-group pretest-posttest study was conducted with 238 relatives in a medical oncology clinic in Antalya, Turkey. Individual education sessions were conducted as an intervention, banners were hung about cancer, and general health information on checkups in the form of leaflets were distributed to each relative regarding cancer screenings. Reminder messages were sent to individuals to participate in screenings one and two months after the first interview. The posttest data were collected by phone in the third month. Four questionnaires were prepared based on the literature and national cancer screening standards. The face validity of the tools was evaluated by three experts and 15 relatives who not included as participants. Results: The rate of having a mammography increased from 19.8% to 33.9%, rates of having the fecal occult blood test increased from 16.9% to 23.8%, and rates of having the HPV test increased from 43.5% to 49.6%. The rate of having blood pressure checks within the last 12 months increased from 75.8% to 83.1%, rates of blood cholesterol measurement increased from 68.5% to 79%, and rates of blood glucose measurement increased from 70.2% to 79%. Conclusion: Education provided to the relatives increased participation in screenings.

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confidence: 87%

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The Effect of Individual Education on the Participation of Relatives of Cancer Patients in General Health and Cancer Screenings: A One Group Pretest-Post Test Study

Ozcelik

Gözüm

Çoşkun

2022

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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“…Responses to each of these items were multiplied to create a single, composite indicator of physical activity (Amuta & Barry, 2015; Amuta, Crosslin, Goodman, & Barry, 2016). For instance, if respondents indicated that they were at least moderately active 2 days a week and they typically engaged in such activity for 30 minutes, then their weekly physical activity would be 60 minutes.…”

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Two Peas in a Pod? An Exploratory Examination Into Cancer-Related Psychosocial Characteristics and Health Behaviors Among Black Immigrants and African Americans

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Introduction. Most studies lump Black immigrants (BIs) and African Americans (AAs) as “Black/African American” during investigation. Such categorization assumes that the sociocultural determinants that influence BIs are the same as for AAs. This study attempts to disentangle the AA and BI subgroups to recognize the differences in cancer-related psychosocial characteristics and health behaviors. Methods. Merged data from the Health Information National Survey (2011–2017) were used. Two groups were created: those who identified as AA and those who identified as AA but were born outside the United States (BI). Between-group differences were assessed with Mann–Whitney U and chi-square tests. Results. Positive communication patterns with health care providers were significantly higher among AAs ( M [mean] = 3.41, SD [standard deviation] = 0.68) compared with BIs ( M = 3.28, SD = 0.71) ( p = .004). A greater proportion of BIs indicated that their health was excellent (14.2%), compared with AAs (7.9%). AAs reported higher cancer family history (75.1%) than BIs (46.5%). More AAs had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime (41.5%) than BIs (16.7%). BIs consumed significantly more fruits each day ( M = 2.77, SD = 1.43) than AAs ( M = 2.40, SD = 1.44) ( p < .001). BIs also reported more physical activity ( M = 2.62, SD = 2.15) than AAs ( M = 2.37, SD = 2.18) ( p = .030). AA women were more likely to have had a pap smear test ( M = 2.07, SD = 1.44) compared with BI women ( M = 1.73, SD = 1.21) ( p = .002). Discussion. Evidence suggests the need to disentangle the “Black/African American” ethnic grouping. Lumping the BI populations together with the AAs, who have been in the United States for generations, may limit the ability to uncover and consequently address culturally driven disease prevention efforts and promote understanding of the biological, environmental, and psychosocial risk factors within Black heterogeneous populations.

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“…Despite what is known about the benefits of physical activity for cancer prevention, only 46% of U.S. women meet the recommended levels of physical activity (Ward et al 2015). Furthermore, data from the 2014 Health Information National Trends Survey suggested that physical activity behaviors may be similarly low for women with a family history of breast cancer (Amuta and Barry 2015). These low rates of physical activity engagement, coupled with the public health burden of breast cancer, highlight the need for research assessing methods to motivate physical activity behavior change effectively among women with a family history of breast cancer.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mediators of a physical activity intervention among women with a family history of breast cancer

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The current study examined mediators of an efficacious physical activity intervention. Women with a mean age of 42.6 (range 23-61) years and a family history of breast cancer were randomized to either an Internet-based physical activity intervention (n = 28) or an active control condition (n = 27) for three months. Data were collected between November 2010 and August 2011. Hypothesized mediators were examined using a product of coefficients model with bootstrapped standard errors. Significant mediation was observed for both self-efficacy and behavioral processes. Specifically, the regression coefficients of the indirect effects ("ab path": unstandardized effect of the intervention on physical activity that occurred through the mediator) were ab = 38.58 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.66-92.76) for self-efficacy, and ab = 42.02 (95% CI: 6.76-104.84) for behavioral processes. Other factors examined in this study, including cognitive processes, decisional balance, and perceived risk of breast cancer, were not statistically significant mediators. Findings suggest that self-efficacy and behavioral processes may be key constructs to use in targeting future physical activity interventions among women with a family history of breast cancer.

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Influence of Family History of Cancer on Engagement in Protective Health Behaviors

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

The Effect of Individual Education on the Participation of Relatives of Cancer Patients in General Health and Cancer Screenings: A One Group Pretest-Post Test Study

The Effect of Individual Education on the Participation of Relatives of Cancer Patients in General Health and Cancer Screenings: A One Group Pretest-Post Test Study

Two Peas in a Pod? An Exploratory Examination Into Cancer-Related Psychosocial Characteristics and Health Behaviors Among Black Immigrants and African Americans

Mediators of a physical activity intervention among women with a family history of breast cancer

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