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An Examination of Cancer Literacy among Appalachian versus Non-Appalachian Kentucky College Students
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Direct linkJerry Derringer; Nathan L. Vanderford; Lisa Middleton; Lindsay E. Cormier – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Examine factors contributing to high rates of Appalachian female cancer incidences and mortalities by examining cancer literacy and associated sociological influences among Appalachian university students. Participants: This study evaluated Appalachian and non-Appalachian undergraduate students in Eastern Kentucky. Methods: A Qualtrics…
Descriptors: Multiple Literacies, Cancer, Health Education, Differences
Download full textHanley, Carol D.; Ho, Jenni; Prichard, Chris; Vanderford, Nathan L. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
Kentucky has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in the nation, with rates greatest in the Appalachian region due to poor health behaviors and inequities in social determinants of health. The Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Program at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center engages 20 Appalachian-native high…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Experience, Cancer, High School Students
