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. 2023 Nov 14:15404153231214714.
doi: 10.1177/15404153231214714.
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- 1 School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA.
- 2 Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
- 3 Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
- 4 Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Raffy R Luquis et al.
Hisp Health Care Int.
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. 2023 Nov 14:15404153231214714.
doi: 10.1177/15404153231214714.
Online ahead of print.
Affiliations
- 1 School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA.
- 2 Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
- 3 Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
- 4 Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Introduction: Limited health knowledge, literacy, engagement in preventive health services, participation in health promotion behaviors, and cultural factors place Latino men at high risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a faith-based cancer education intervention focusing on Latino men between 45 and 74 years old. Methods: This pilot study used a single group pre- and post-intervention research design to compare changes in knowledge, perceived benefit of screening, perceived susceptibility and severity of CRC, and the completion of CRC screening after the intervention. Results: In this study, Latino men were willing to participate in a CRC educational intervention supported by a faith-based institution. The participants had limited knowledge about CRC, yet most recognized that screening is beneficial and that getting CRC is serious. Sixty percent of the participants completed the fecal immunochemical screening test, which showed that the intervention impacted the screening uptake among this group. Conclusion: The findings of this study support the further development of faith-based interventions focusing on Latino men.
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Hispanic-Americans; Latino men; cancer screening; colorectal cancer.
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Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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