Making Breast Cancer (Black) History: Results of a Church-Based Primary Prevention Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-3-2019
Abstract
Breast cancer rates for African American women are lower than that of their White peers, yet their mortality rate is disproportionately higher. This study sought to address the disparity through a community-based primary prevention study targeting African American women in the Black church utilizing the public health model of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. The study centered on the meaningful intersection of race, gender, and faith as key factors in increasing breast health knowledge and breast cancer risk factors. The results reveal that African American women respond positively to intervention models centered on salient aspects of their identity.
Recommended Citation
Hardy, Kimberly and Bugella, Nicole Elizabeth, "Making Breast Cancer (Black) History: Results of a Church-Based Primary Prevention Study" (2019). College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 140.
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/college_humanities_social_sciences/140