TY - JOUR
T1 - Family Support and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Urban African Americans
AU - Brittain, Kelly
AU - Taylor, Jacquelyn
AU - Loveland-Cherry, Carol
AU - Northouse, Laurel
AU - Caldwell, Cleopatra H.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this research was provided in part by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research through the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA), grant number 1F31NR010421, and the Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan through the King Chavez Parks Future Faculty Fellowship to Kelly Brittain.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death among African Americans. Less than 50% of African Americans have had CRC screening. This study examined the relationships between family support and influence, cultural identity, CRC beliefs, and a screening informed decision among 129 urban African Americans. Family support (P <.01) significantly predicted CRC beliefs and CRC beliefs significantly predicted informed decision (P < .01). Based on study results, practitioners should routinely assess family support and CRC beliefs with African Americans patients. This may improve patient-provider shared decision-making satisfaction and CRC screening adherence among African American patients.
AB - Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death among African Americans. Less than 50% of African Americans have had CRC screening. This study examined the relationships between family support and influence, cultural identity, CRC beliefs, and a screening informed decision among 129 urban African Americans. Family support (P <.01) significantly predicted CRC beliefs and CRC beliefs significantly predicted informed decision (P < .01). Based on study results, practitioners should routinely assess family support and CRC beliefs with African Americans patients. This may improve patient-provider shared decision-making satisfaction and CRC screening adherence among African American patients.
KW - African Americans
KW - Colorectal cancer screening
KW - Decision making
KW - Family support
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.12.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84863758423
SN - 1555-4155
VL - 8
SP - 522
EP - 527
JO - Journal for Nurse Practitioners
JF - Journal for Nurse Practitioners
IS - 7
ER -