Department of Family Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
Fam Community Health. 2013 Jul-Sep;36(3):215-23. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e31829159ed.
Health promotion programs designed to address colorectal cancer disparities among African Americans are increasing. Unfortunately, this group still shoulders a disproportionate mortality burden in the United States; these numbers are also reflective of colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities in the Midwest. The purpose of this study was to extrapolate results from in-depth interviews and brief surveys on the effectiveness of the church as a social marketer of CRC-prevention messages. Results show that pastors believe the congregation has limited knowledge about CRC risk and prevention; they also believe the church can improve cancer-prevention communication among members and those affiliated with the church.
旨在解决非裔美国人中结直肠癌差异问题的健康促进计划正在增加。不幸的是,这一群体在美国仍然承担着不成比例的死亡率负担;这些数字也反映了中西部地区的结直肠癌(CRC)差异。本研究的目的是从深入访谈和简要调查中推断出教会作为 CRC 预防信息社会营销者的有效性的结果。结果表明,牧师认为会众对 CRC 风险和预防的了解有限;他们还认为教会可以改善成员和教会成员之间的癌症预防沟通。