scholarly journals Commentary: Building an Evidence Base for Promoting Informed Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions: An Overview of a Cancer Prevention and Control Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otis L. Owens ◽  
Daniela B. Friedman ◽  
James Hebert
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cancer Prevention And Control ◽  
And Control

<p class="Pa7">African American (AA) men have signifi­cantly higher mortality rates from prostate cancer (PrCA) than other racial groups. Therefore, there is a critical need to identify strategies for promoting informed PrCA screening decisions among this population. This article details the community-driven, social and behavioral research being imple­mented by a Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program (CPCP) to support the development of person-to-person and technological interventions to improve the dissemination of PrCA information to AA men and their families. This article con­cludes with four recommendations to ad­vance future research and practice related to the use of interventions for promoting informed PrCA decision-making among AAs. These recommendations include: 1) informing men about controversial screen­ing recommendations; 2) including families in educational interventions about PrCA; 3) using technology as a modality for dissemi­nating PrCA information when appropriate; and 4) aiming to create interventions that can be translated into community and clini­cal settings. <em></em></p><p class="Pa7"><em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017; 27(1):55-62; doi:10.18865/ed.27.1.55.</p>

Video-Based Interventions for Cancer Control: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly D. Blake ◽  
Chan Thai ◽  
Angela Falisi ◽  
Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou ◽  
April Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Cancer Site ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cancer Prevention And Control ◽  
And Control

Background. The use of videos for patient and public health education has been widely adopted and well documented in the literature. Aims. To conduct a systematic review of empirical studies that used video-based interventions for cancer prevention and control to document study designs, settings, approaches, targeted cancer sites and behaviors, and outcomes and to identify gaps in research and practice. Method. PubMed, PsychINFO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and Web of Science were searched for studies published in the 30-year period from 1984 to 2014. Of 1,521 articles identified, duplicates were removed, and titles and abstracts of 779 were examined for eligibility. In all, 315 articles met the inclusion criteria and were coded by three independent coders. Interrater reliability was assessed. Descriptive frequencies and proportions were calculated. Results. Studies evaluating video interventions for cancer prevention and control have increased over time. The majority used randomized controlled trial designs (54%), followed by single-group pre–posttest designs (18%). Most were delivered in health care settings (39%). Detection (30%) and treatment (16%) were the cancer control continuum stages most frequently addressed, with breast cancer (29%) being the most frequently targeted cancer site. The behavior most commonly targeted was screening/early detection (39%). Topics such as caregiving, coping, palliative care, and end of life were rarely addressed. The majority (69%) reported being successful at achieving their stated objectives, though outcomes varied across studies. Conclusions. Video interventions have been widely utilized for cancer prevention and control, with demonstrated successes. Future research should test innovative designs and new delivery platforms and should include underrepresented topics and cancer sites.

e-Health Interventions for Cancer Prevention and Control

2021 ◽  
pp. 537-542
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Shaffer ◽  
Elliot J. Coups ◽  
Lee M. Ritterband
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Cancer Prevention And Control ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Ehealth Intervention ◽  
And Control

Many terms have been used to describe technology-delivered behavioral and psychological treatments, including web-based treatments, online treatments, e-therapy, digital health interventions, cybertherapy, computer-mediated interventions, and eHealth/mHealth, among others. Attempts have been made to standardize terminology and definitions, although terms are continuously gaining and losing favor across the literature. This chapter provides an overview of eHealth in cancer prevention and control. Types of eHealth intervention methodologies are reviewed along with examples within the context of cancer prevention and control, such as sun safety behaviors and cancer screening. Future research directions, including issues related to the development and implementation of eHealth interventions, are addressed.

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