Door annelies_verachtert op Di, 01/12/2015 - 00:00
This study was undertaken to gain insight in the views and experiences of Belgian oncology healthcare providers in caring for patients of non-Western descent.
Methode
Qualitative data were collected through five focus group interviews, with 23 oncology health workers as participants.
Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening continues to be underused, particularly by Latinos. CRC and colonoscopy fear, worry, and fatalism have been identified as screening barriers in Latinos. The study purpose was to examine the relationship of optimism, fatalism, worry, and fear in the context of Latinos referred for CRC screening.
Objective: African American (AA) cancer survivors report poorer self-rated health (SRH) compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Spirituality is often linked to positive health outcomes, with AAs reporting greater levels of spirituality. This study examined the potential mediating role of cancerrelated problems in the relationship between spirituality and SRH among AA cancer survivors compared to non-African American (non-AA) survivors.
Objective: Research documents a disparity between Black and White Americans in mortality for oral cancer that appears to result in part from behaviors such as lower oral cancer screening among Black Americans. We examined barriers to oral cancer screening among Black Americans.
Methods: We surveyed Black Americans (N= 366) living in rural Florida to identify barriers to getting screened for oral cancer.
Objective: Although African American (AA) men are at elevated risk for prostate cancer, medical guidelines do not present consistent screening recommendations for this group. However, all guidelines stress the need for screening decision making with a provider. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a brochure for the female partners of AA men, designed to help promote such discussion on the part of their mates. We also explored the effect of the partner’s monitoring style (i.e., the extent to which the partner typically attends to health threats) on promoting discussion.
