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Ashida, Sato; Kaphingst, Kimberly A.; Goodman, Melody; Schafer, Ellen J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Older individuals play a critical role in disseminating family health history (FHH) information that can facilitate disease prevention among younger family members. This study evaluated the characteristics of older adults and their familial networks associated with two types of communication ("have shared" and "intend to share…
Descriptors: Health, Older Adults, Regression (Statistics), Diseases
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Patel, Kushal; Ukoli, Flora; Liu, Jianguo; Beech, Derrick; Beard, Katina; Brown, Byron; Sanderson, Maureen; Kenerson, Donna; Cooper, Leslie; Canto, Marie; Blot, Bill; Hargreaves, Margaret – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of an educational intervention on prostate cancer screening behavior and knowledge. Participants were 104 African American men, 45 years and older, who had not been screened for prostate cancer with a prostate-specific antigen and/or digital rectal exam within the past year. All participants…
Descriptors: African Americans, Males, Cancer, Screening Tests