What is it about?
We provided breast health education seminars at different churches in a network of black churches, and collected information from participants about what they learned about breast health during those seminars
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Why is it important?
African American women are at a much greater risk of dying from breast cancer, but are less likely to be screened for breast cancer. It is important that they know their greater risk, the reasons they are at greater risk, what they can do to decrease those risks, and where they can find affordable or free breast health screenings.
Perspectives
I know from my own experience as a two-time breast cancer survivor that early diagnosis is key to improving our chances of survival, and that early diagnosis is more likely when you take routine advantage of available breast cancer screenings like mammograms, clinical breast exams, and self breast exams. I also know that women who are unaware of how health behaviors influence their risk of breast cancer and/or breast cancer mortality are unlikely to examine those behaviors or understand why screening is even more important for them because of those behaviors.
Associate Research Professor Maria T Brown
Syracuse University
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This page is a summary of: Evaluating the effectiveness of faith-based breast health education, Health Education Journal, May 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0017896918778308.
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