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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Strategies for Addressing Cancer in Diverse Populations of Women
4064.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Strategies for Addressing Cancer in Diverse Populations of Women
Although incidence and mortality rates of most cancers continue to decline, cancer is still the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Underserved populations are disproportionately affected by several cancers, including breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, and this session presents strategies for addressing this issue in diverse populations of women. Results are derived from both quantitative and qualitative methodologies employed in a variety of settings. Health communication about cancer and screening, as well as cancer caregiving and support will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, the participant will be able to (1) identify at least two tools that enhance efforts to eliminate cancer disparities; (2) describe the components and results of at least one intervention designed to improve cancer-related outcomes; and (3) describe how interdisciplinary approaches address cancer communication and screening.
Moderator(s):Erica S. Breslau, PhD
8:30 AMLeveraging technology to reduce breast and cervical cancer health disparities:Lessons from Latina education interventions  [ Recorded presentation ]
Armando Valdez, PhD
8:45 AM"Storytelling Project:" An innovative and interdisciplinary approach to breast cancer communication for African American women
Matthew W. Kreuter, PhD, MPH, Kathleen Holmes, MPH, RN, Deborah O. Erwin, PhD, JoAnne Banks-Wallace, PhD, RN, Shanti Parikh, PhD, Eddie Clark, PhD, Katherine Mathews, MD, MPH, James Scott, PhD, Qiang Fu, MD, MPH, Catina Scott, PhD, Delores Dotson, MD, Leslie Hinyard, MSW, Lou Robinson, MS, The Board of Community Partners
9:00 AMWeb-based intervention integrating advanced cancer patients, family caregivers, and clinicians to improve cancer-related outcomes  [ Recorded presentation ]
Lori L. Bernard, PhD, Susan K. Dinauer, BA, Fiona M. McTavish, MS, David H. Gustafson, PhD, James F. Cleary, MD
9:15 AMAddressing cancer health disparities using the Community Health Improvement Process (CHIP) model  [ Recorded presentation ]
Edilma Guevara, DrPH, Lilian Alvarez, Kellie Buchanan, PhD, James S. Goodwin, MD, Billy Philips, PhD
9:30 AMSources of cancer information for African American women in the Deep South: Results from focus group methodology  [ Recorded presentation ]
Charkarra Anderson-Lewis, PhD, MPH, CHES, Levi Ross, PhD, MPH, CHES, Connie L. Kohler, DrPH, B. Lee Green, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Women's Caucus
Endorsed by:APHA-Committee on Women's Rights; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Epidemiology; Gerontological Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Public Health Nursing; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA