Abstract:
:Cancer prevention materials such as pamphlets, booklets, and fact sheets play a significant role in reducing cancer disparities. Little is documented in the literature about the cultural sensitivity of materials targeting African Americans. The Cancer Prevention Materials and African Americans project was conducted to assess the cultural sensitivity and readability of printed cancer education materials targeting African Americans. Results showed current breast and cancer materials are not written at appropriate reading levels, and only 54% of the breast and 40% of the prostate cancer materials were found to be culturally sensitive. Even though the materials are being developed and disseminated in health fairs, physician offices, barber shops, and other locations, the materials are still not reflective of the African-American populations and do not consider literacy, visual, written messages, and format as factors in their utilization. Future studies should assess the appropriateness of materials for African Americans to promote and prevent cancer in African Americans.
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J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Guidry JJ,Fagan P,Walker Vsubject
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1998-03-01 00:00:00pages
165-9issue
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0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
90pub_type
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