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Culturally Targeted Decision Aid Use In Intention To Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African American Women, Cecilia Porcher
Culturally Targeted Decision Aid Use In Intention To Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African American Women, Cecilia Porcher
Nursing Doctoral Projects (DNP)
Title: Culturally Targeted Decision Aid Use in Intention to Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening among African American Women
Purpose: African American (AA) women experienced approximately 41% more deaths related to Colorectal Cancer (CRC) than White women in 2016. Provider recommendation has been a positive predictor of screening behavior. Along with provider recommendation, decision aids (DAs) can be useful tools to decrease health disparities and increase screening rates in racial, sex, and gender minorities. The purpose of the project is to determine if the use of DAs along with provider recommendation improve intention to complete CRC screening.
Method: 21 AA women ages …