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Ornelas, India J.; Ho, Khanh; Jackson, J. Carey; Moo-Young, Jaime; Le, Anh; Do, H. Hoai; Lor, Bouapanh; Magarati, Maya; Zhang, Ying; Taylor, Victoria M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Many refugee women emigrate from countries with high cervical cancer incidence rates and have low rates of cervical cancer screening both before and after resettlement. Refugee women face many barriers to cervical cancer screening, including limited knowledge of cervical cancer and screening recommendations and cultural and linguistic barriers to…
Descriptors: Cancer, Refugees, Females, Video Technology
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Miller, K. A.; Langholz, B. M.; Ly, T.; Harris, S. C.; Richardson, J. L.; Peng, D. H.; Cockburn, M. G. – Health Education Research, 2015
The incidence of melanoma is rising among Hispanic populations in the United States. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a pilot sun safety educational intervention conducted from 2006 to 2012 on Hispanic early adolescents in a high ultraviolet environment. Nineteen schools with high Hispanic enrollment were recruited from urban…
Descriptors: Cancer, Health Promotion, Hispanic American Students, Intervention
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Ayed, Ahmad; Sayej, Sumaya; Harazneh, Lubna; Fashafsheh, Imad; Eqtait, Faeda – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Background: Palliative care (PC) is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification, impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems like physical, psychosocial and…
Descriptors: Nurses, Health Services, Knowledge Level, Case Studies
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Dantzker, Heather C.; Chandrasekaran, Devi; Snedeker, Suzanne M. – Environment and Behavior, 2010
A pilot study was conducted to better understand the knowledge, perceptions, and concerns of turf and lawn care pesticide professionals in New York State (NYS) regarding cancer and other health risks. Data were collected from 31 focus group participants and 104 questionnaire respondents in applicator trainings and other meetings around the state.…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Horticulture, Gardening, Herbicides