A5007148829- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Family Support in Illness
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Social and Cultural Studies
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
2019-2025
Wayne State University
2014-2025
Prince Charles Hospital
2014-2020
Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
2017
New York University
2017
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2002-2011
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2010-2011
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2009
Temple University
2007
Coker College
2006
Despite underuse of genetic services for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer risk among Latinas (including counseling and testing BRCA mutations), there is little known about the barriers facilitators to this group. It imperative first understand factors that may impede seeking counseling, as it considered a prerequisite testing.
Objectives. To test the effectiveness of a preclinical, telephone-based patient navigation intervention to encourage colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among older Black men. Methods. We conducted 3-parallel-arm, randomized trial 731 self-identified men recruited at barbershops between 2010 and 2013 in New York City. Participants had be aged 50 years or older, not up-to-date on CRC screening, have uncontrolled high blood pressure, working telephone. participants 1 3 groups: (1) by community...
This article assessed the relationship between breast and cervical cancer screening rates health beliefs in African American women participating Witness Project of Harlem (WPH) education sessions. WPH is a culturally sensitive, faith-based program targeting medically underserved New York City communities. A questionnaire administered to for first time session collected demographics, adherence screening, information about related worry, medical mistrust, religious faith. Screening guidelines...
Caregivers of cancer survivors may need to take time off work or make other employment changes handle caregiving demands. Work impacts caregiving, financial burden, and psychosocial outcomes caregivers are not well understood.Results include information from surveys completed by 202 employed participants in the Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors cohort, a population-based cohort African American breast, colorectal, lung, prostate cancer. Relationships between outcomes, anxiety depression...
The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors. Our study assessed changes cancer-related behaviors during the pandemic, specifically physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, smoking/tobacco use, alcohol consumption. Eight cancer centers administered mailed/web-based/telephone surveys between June 2020 March 2021. Surveys demographics, perceptions on...
People of African ancestry are overrepresented among lives lost prematurely and persons unnecessarily afflicted with the highest burden cancer nonindigenous Americans. Amid growing advancements in discoveries innovations, persistence disparities affecting Black/African American populations is particularly disturbing disappointing. Ashing colleagues Alliance Black Community Outreach Engagement Scientific Directors National Cancer Institute-designated centers discuss excessive propose a...
Nine National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Centers received supplemental funding to expand community outreach and engagement (COE) activities through a partnership with for Disease Control Prevention (CDC)-funded comprehensive cancer control coalitions. This article reports on an evaluation of these awards focused organizational relationship synergies outcomes. NCI, COE, coalition representatives co-designed the evaluation, which involved document review 18 semi-structured interviews 16...
Latinas are less likely to use genetic services (counseling and testing) for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer risk compared other ethnic groups. Meanwhile, little is known about barriers counseling among at increased of inherited cancer.A two-phase pilot study was conducted examine interest, beliefs BRCA at-risk in New York City explore the potential developing a culturally-tailored narrative educational tool future studies. Phase 1 included quantitative telephone interviews (N = 15)...
This study examined how standard and culturally targeted versions of gain loss-framed messaging affect African Americans' colorectal cancer (CRC) screening receptivity behavior, as well their anticipation experiencing racism in undertaking CRC screening.
Breast cancer survivors are at considerable risk for breast recurrence and higher of developing a new compared with women never diagnosed. It is recommended that undergo careful surveillance as cancers detected early more treatable. However, data indicate among African American survivors, particularly mammography, lower than white survivors. There little published work focusing on general experiences posttreatment descent. In the current qualitative pilot study, key informant interviews were...
Abstract Background Although the availability of fully funded direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) and eligibility primary care providers (PCPs) to provide hepatitis C virus (HCV) have removed barriers related access hospital‐based HCV treatment in Australia, there are still many provision community settings. There is a lack knowledge regarding to, enablers settings Australia. This study aimed identify for community‐based treatment. Methods was part mixed‐method case Cure‐It programme. The...
Shallow declines in nocturnal compared with diurnal blood pressure (BP dipping) have been associated cardiovascular disease. In U.S. samples, Blacks demonstrate less BP dipping Whites. a sample of 60 Black and White normotensive adults we examined stress, social integration (including parental status), support, hostility as potential mediators the association between race dipping. The effect on diastolic was partially mediated by status. heart rate stressful life events. No psychosocial...
Lay Health Advisor (LHA) programs hold tremendous promise for reducing health disparities and addressing social determinants of in medically underserved communities, including African American populations. Very little is understood about the capacity LHAs these roles broader contributions they make to their communities. This article seeks address this gap by describing characteristics a sample 76 female from nationally disseminated evidence-based LHA program breast cervical cancer screening...
Behavioral science has a long and strong tradition of rigorous experimental applied methodologies, which have produced several influential far-reaching theoretical frameworks guided countless inquiries human behavior in various contexts. In cancer care, behavioral scientists established firm foundation research focused on understanding the experience using that to design implement theory- evidenced-based interventions help patients cope with experience. Given rich base oncology, are ideally...
Abstract Background Discrimination can adversely affect health and accelerate aging, but little is known about these relationships in cancer survivors. This study examines associations of discrimination aging among self‐identified African American Methods A population‐based sample 2232 survivors 20–79 years old at diagnosis were enrolled within 5 breast ( n = 787), colorectal 227), lung 223), or prostate 995) between 2017 2022. Surveys completed post‐active therapy. deficit accumulation...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness replicating an evidence-based model, Witness Project, for increasing breast and cervical cancer screening with African American women in a variety locations organizations United States.The quantitative qualitative methods included cadre process outcome measures evaluate four-phase replication process. intervention replicated 25 sites 401 volunteers, delivering education programs over 10,000 women. Key components criteria...
This article focuses on cancer fatalism as a barrier to regular screening among African American and Hispanic women. The purpose of the study was identify variables associated with investigate relationship its correlates adherence for gynecological cancer. Study participants (83 women 98 above age 18) were assessed sociodemographic variables, family health history, current medical access care, physicians' recommendations, fatalism, screening. Multivariate analyses indicated that education...
Background The number of individuals contemplating genetic testing is increasing, but the current materials and overall subject matter remain complex not easily understood by many. goal this project was to evaluate efforts revise increase readability an existing information packet describing risk for breast cancer. Methods Evaluation conducted in two stages through related studies. In Study 1, a focus group multiethnic cancer survivors assembled obtain feedback on images included revised...