Breast Cancer Prevention
Conditions
Keywords
breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, African American women
Brief summary
We will develop and evaluate a community-based approach for disseminating comparative effective reviews (CERs) about breast cancer prevention to African American women. The specific aims of our research, as shown below, will target this population because of persistent disparities in breast cancer morbidity and mortality among this population. Our primary aims are: 1. To evaluate uptake of a community-based strategy for disseminating CERs about breast cancer prevention to African American women based on sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs about medical research, and medical history. We predict that participation in a community forum will be higher among women with greater socioeconomic resources, those who have a family history of breast cancer, and women who have more positive beliefs about research. 2. To evaluate the impact of evidential versus non-evidential content about breast cancer prevention on psychological and behavioral outcomes that include: knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and prevention strategies, communication with individuals in their social and medical network, and distrust of medical research. We predict that women who receive evidential content that is specific for African American women will report greater knowledge about breast cancer risk factors and prevention strategies, will be more likely to discuss breast cancer prevention strategies with individuals in their social and medical network, and will report greater reductions in distrust of medical research compared to those who receive non-evidential content.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALComparison of evidential versus non-evidential education on women's breast cancer prevention behaviors
Participants will be randomized to either the evidential or non-evidential group. Both groups will receive primarily the same information, except one group will receive information that is more tailored to African American women, while participants in the other group will receive general information about breast cancer prevention.
Sponsors
University of Pennsylvania
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
35 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* African American women * Ages 35-70 * No personal history of cancer * Resident of Philadelphia metropolitan area
Exclusion criteria
* Non-African American * Male * Under 35 or over 70 years of age * Personal history of cancer * Not a resident of Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention uptake | 1 session | Assessment of participants' attendance at a session. |
| knowledge about breast cancer prevention | 6 months | Measurement of women's knowledge about breast cancer prevention at three and six months post intervention compared to baseline measurements. |
| Communication about breast cancer prevention | 6 months | Assessment of the extent to which women discuss breast cancer prevention with their health care providers at three and six months post intervention compared to at baseline. |
| Distrust of medical research | 6 months | Assessment of the extent to which participants harbor distrust for the medical establishment three and six months post intervention compared to at baseline. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Family history | baseline | Assessment of the relationship between participants' family history and the primary outcomes. |
| Beliefs about research | baseline | Assessment of the relationship between participants' beliefs about research and the primary outcomes. |
| Education | baseline | Assessment of the relationship between participants' education and primary outcomes. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed