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Exploring Breast Health Perceptions, Behaviors, and Social Cohesion among Ethnically Diverse Black Women
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| 자료유형 | 학위논문 |
|---|---|
| 서명/저자사항 | Exploring Breast Health Perceptions, Behaviors, and Social Cohesion among Ethnically Diverse Black Women. |
| 개인저자 | McKinney, Sheila Y. |
| 단체저자명 | Florida International University. Public Health. |
| 발행사항 | [S.l.]: Florida International University., 2017. |
| 발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017. |
| 형태사항 | 193 p. |
| 기본자료 저록 | Dissertation Abstracts International 79-12B(E). Dissertation Abstract International |
| ISBN | 9780438273191 |
| 학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida International University, 2017. |
| 일반주기 |
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-12(E), Section: B.
Adviser: William W. Darrow. |
| 요약 | Purpose Study explored the relationships of ethnic identity, culture, and social cohesion to mammography, cancer screening, and preventive medical visits among African-American and Afro-Caribbean women in Broward County, FL. Purpose was to under |
| 요약 | Methods: A bounded convenience sample of 117 women (49% African-American and 51% Afro-Caribbean) completed a cross-sectional survey and a subset (n=87) participated in semi-structured discussion groups. Both measured perceptions related to breas |
| 요약 | Results: Half of participants (51%) self-identified as Caribbean. OGO was positively associated with overall attitudes (p< 0.01), perceived urgency (p = 0.05), and perceived benefit related to breast cancer. Linear regression indicated that Afro |
| 요약 | Conclusions: Ethnic identity was associated with women's perceptions of risk, urgency, and benefit for breast cancer screenings. These perceptions may have had a greater influence on the decisions of Afro-Caribbean women not to comply with scree |
| 요약 | [This research was supported in part by NIH/NIGMS R25 GM061347.]. |
| 일반주제명 | Medicine. Public health education. African American studies. Women's studies. Public health. |
| 언어 | 영어 |
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