Impact of cancer awareness drive on generating awareness of and improving screening for cervical cancer: A study among schoolteachers in India.

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Shankar, A., Roy, S., Rath, G.K., Chakraborty, A., Kamal, V.K., Biswas, A.S., (2018). Impact of cancer awareness drive on generating awareness of and improving screening for cervical cancer: A study among schoolteachers in India. Journal of Global Oncology, 4, JGO.17.00074.
Purpose: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in India. Our study assessed the level and impact of awareness programs in the adoption of safe practices in prevention a…

A cross-sectional investigation of cancer-screening intentions, sources of information, and understanding of cancer in Japanese adolescents.

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Sugisaki, K., Ueda, S., Ueji, M., Monobe, H., Yako-Suketomo, H., Eto, T., Watanabe, M., & Mori, R., (2018). A cross-sectional investigation of cancer-screening intentions, sources of information, and understanding of cancer in Japanese adolescents. Journal of Cancer Education, 33, 102-108.
The purpose of this study was to describe the cancer-screening intention, sources of cancer information, and cancer understanding among Japanese adolescents. A cross-sectional nat…

Women’s behaviours toward mammogram and pap test: Opportunities to increase cervical cancer screening participation rates among older women.

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Tavasoli, S.M., Kane, E., Chiarelli, A.M., & Kupets, R., (2018). Women’s behaviours toward mammogram and pap test: Opportunities to increase cervical cancer screening participation rates among older women. Women’s Health Issues, 28(1), 42-50.
Objectives: Screening rates for cervical cancer remain moderate among women over 50 years of age. Because cervical and breast screening interventions can be linked, evaluating scr…

Perceived discrimination and cancer screening behaviours in US hispanics: The hispanic community health study/study of latinos sociocultural ancillary study.

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Valdovinos, C., Penedo, F.J., Isasi, C.R., Jung, M., Kaplan, R.C., Giacinto, R.E., …& Greenlee, H.A., (2016). Perceived discrimination and cancer screening behaviours in US hispanics: The hispanic community health study/study of latinos sociocultural ancillary study. Cancer Causes & Control, 27, 27-37.
Purpose Perceived discrimination has been associated with lower adherence to cancer screening guidelines. We examined whether perceived discrimination was associated with adherenc…

Comparative effectiveness of audit-feedback versus additional physician communication training to improve cancer screening for patients with limited health literacy.

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Price-Haywood, E.G., Harden-Barrios, J., & Cooper, L.A., (2014). Comparative effectiveness of audit-feedback versus additional physician communication training to improve cancer screening for patients with limited health literacy. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(8), 1113-1121.
Background: We designed a continuing medical education (CME) program to teach primary care physicians (PCP) how to engage in cancer risk communication and shared decision making w…

Comparative effectiveness of audit-feedback versus additional physician communication training to improve cancer screening for patients with limited health literacy.

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Price-Haywood, E.G., Harden-Barrios, J., & Cooper, L.A., (2014). Comparative effectiveness of audit-feedback versus additional physician communication training to improve cancer screening for patients with limited health literacy. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(8), 1113-1121.
Background: We designed a continuing medical education (CME) program to teach primary care physicians (PCP) how to engage in cancer risk communication and shared decision making w…

Cancer prevention among rural youth: Building a "bridge" to better health with genealogy.

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Harmon, A. L., Westerberg, A. L., Bond, D. S., Hoy, K. N., Fries, E. A., & Danish, S. J. (2005). Cancer prevention among rural youth: Building a "bridge" to better health with genealogy. Journal of Cancer Education, 20(2), 103-107.
Background: The Bridge to Better Health (BRIDGE) project is a program that focuses on providing rural high school youth with motivation, knowledge, and skills essential to cancer …

Colorectal cancer screening in older men and women: Qualitative research findings and implications for intervention.

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Beeker, C., Kraft, J. M., Southwell, B. G., & Jorgensen, C. M. (2000). Colorectal cancer screening in older men and women: Qualitative research findings and implications for intervention. Journal of Community Health: The Publication for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, 25(3), 263-278.
As part of the formative research for developing interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening in men and women aged 50 and older, 14 focus groups were conducted to identi…

Behavioral mediators of colorectal cancer screening in a randomized controlled intervention trial.

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Maxwell, A. E., Bastani, R., Crespi, C. M., Danao, L. L., & Cayetano, R. T. (2011). Behavioral mediators of colorectal cancer screening in a randomized controlled intervention trial. Preventive Medicine: An International Journal Devoted to Practice and Theory, 52(2), 167-173.
Background: Understanding mediators for behavioral change is important for the optimization of intervention strategies. This report examines mediators of change in the context of …

Tailoring interventions for health behavior change in breast cancer screening.

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Champion, V., Foster, J. L., & Menon, U. (1996). Tailoring interventions for health behavior change in breast cancer screening. Cancer practice, 5(5), 283-288.
Purpose: Health professionals continue to seek strategies to help individuals increase health-promoting behaviors and decrease those behaviors related to unhealthy lifestyles. Var…

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