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Bone Marrow Donation: Factors Influencing Intentions in African Americans

Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow
Gerald Bello
ONF 2007, 34(2), 369-377 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.369-377
Purpose/Objectives: To identify factors influencing the intentions of African Americans to donate or not to donate bone marrow. Design: Exploratory, descriptive. Setting: Participants were recruited from three churches, four public housing developments, and a university teaching hospital—all in the...
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Cancer Support and Resource Needs Among African American Older Adults

Jennifer Wenzel
Randy A. Jones
Rachel Klimmek
Sharon Krumm
Linda P. Darrell
Danny Song
Vered Stearns
Jean G. Ford
CJON 2012, 16(4), 372-377 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.372-377
Older African Americans face substantial barriers to state-of-the-art cancer care. Implementing culturally appropriate support throughout cancer therapy is critical to improving cancer outcomes and quality of life for this vulnerable population. The purpose of this study was to obtain experiential...
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Lay Health Advisors: Promoting Cancer Screening and Reducing Disparities

Dany M. Hilaire
CJON 2011, 15(6), 691-693 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.691-693
Cancer health disparities between racial and ethnic minorities have led to the use of lay health advisors to educate minority populations about cancer and promote cancer screening and other healthy behaviors. This article discusses the benefits of using lay health advisors to increase cancer...
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Satisfaction With Telehealth for Cancer Support Groups in Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Ardith Z. Doorenbos
Linda H. Eaton
Emily Haozous
Cara Towle
Laura Revels
Dedra Buchwald
CJON 2010, 14(6), 765-770 DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.765-770
A descriptive study was conducted to determine the information needs of American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) cancer survivors and assess satisfaction with and acceptability of telehealth support group services for cancer survivors in AI and AN rural communities. AI and AN cancer survivors...
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Healthcare Literacy: Multiple Perspectives Grounded in the Experience of Mexican American Caregivers

Carolyn Spence Cagle
Jo Nell Wells
CJON 2010, 14(1), E1-E9 DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.E1-E9
Cancer caregivers in Mexican American families experience role-related challenges influenced by limited healthcare literacy. The lack of functional health literacy becomes complex when Mexican Americans have limited English proficiency (LEP) and cultural beliefs that contrast with those of the...
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