Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening in a peer-counseling intervention study in partnership with African American churches

Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening in a peer-counseling intervention study in partnership with African American churches

Colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality is 47% higher in African American men and 34% higher in African American women compared to non-Hispanic white men and women. This analysis assessed factors associated with CRC screening among 163 African American participants of a peer-counseling intervention study...

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Main Authors: Annette E. Maxwell, Aziza Lucas-Wright, L. Cindy Chang, Rhonda E. Santifer, Catherine M. Crespi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
African American churches
Community health advisors
Peer-counseling
Colorectal cancer screening
Health disparities
South Los Angeles
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335520302382

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