Predictors of New Screening for African American Men Participating in a Prostate Cancer Educational Program

Abstract

This study demonstrated the need for education, community involvement, and increased access to encourage minority men to obtain needed health screenings.

Translating new science into the community to promote opportunities for breast and cervical cancer prevention among African American women

“…Prior research on faith-based cancer education and lifestyle interventions among racial ethnic minority groups suggest that these organizations have a unique position to deliver health information and services to underserved communities and many cancer prevention researchers have used churches as health intervention settings for cancer education especially among African Americans. [36][37][38][39] In addition, our findings also expand upon the NWP as a longstanding community-based breast and cervical cancer educational programme that targets underserved African American women nationally to increase awareness and understanding, and promote routine screening for breast and cervical cancer. As the science of cancer continues to evolve and new information is available regarding risk and behaviours to reduce risk (eg breast-feeding and HPV vaccination), it is essential that this critical information be incorpo- American women.…”

“…We are the first to report on a CBPR approach to update curriculum content in order to more broadly disseminate important scientific findings relevant to breast and cervical cancer prevention and risk (ie breast‐feeding and HPV vaccination) that is also culturally tailored to African American women. Prior research on faith‐based cancer education and lifestyle interventions among racial ethnic minority groups suggest that these organizations have a unique position to deliver health information and services to underserved communities and many cancer prevention researchers have used churches as health intervention settings for cancer education especially among African Americans …”

Black Males in Black Churches

“…Prostate cancer education programs were enhanced over the years from short‐term interventions (Emerson et al., ; Holt et al., ) to sustainable programming models (Langford et al., ). A significant theme for prostate cancer education is the cultural competency of the program facilitators who reflected the men they were attempting to reach.…”

“…Community health advisors and peers have been used to enhance the facilitation of the programs (Holt et al., ). The role of the church evolved from a recruitment source (Langford et al., ) to a delivery site (Emerson et al., ; Holt et al., ) to a site for transformation through the inclusion of spiritual content (Holt et al., ).…”

“…The hosting church organized the logistics and recruitment for the programs. There were 422 African American male participants and 345 of them participated in the 3‐month and 6‐month follow‐up interviews (Emerson et al., ). “The study carried out in community settings (i.e., places of worship) and by project staff of the same race and background most likely contributed to the comfort level of the participants and to increased positive responses” (Emerson et al., , p. 344).…”