Using a Family History Intervention to Improve Cancer Risk Perception in a Black Community |
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| Authors: | Vinaya S. Murthy Mary A. Garza Donna A. Almario Kristen J. Vogel Robin E. Grubs Elizabeth A. Gettig John W. Wilson Stephen B. Thomas |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Clinical Genetics, The Permanente Medical Group, 5755 Cottle Rd, Bldg 1, San Jose, CA 95123, USA;(2) Center for Health Equity, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 2322 SPH Bldg #255, College Park, MD 20742-2611, USA;(3) Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA;(4) Center for Medical Genetics, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 1000 Central Street—Suite 620, Evanston, IL 60201, USA;(5) Genetic Counseling Program, Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Crabtree Hall, Room A300, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA;(6) Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, NSABP Biostatistical Center, University of Pittsburgh, 201 North Craig Street, Suite 350, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA;(7) Center for Health Equity, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, 3302E SPH Building #255, College Park, MD 20742-2611, USA; |
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| Abstract: | Few studies examine the use of family history to influence risk perceptions in the African American population. This study examined the influence of a family health history (FHH) intervention on risk perceptions for breast (BRCA), colon (CRC), and prostate cancers (PRCA) among African Americans in Pittsburgh, PA. Participants (n = 665) completed pre- and post-surveys and FHHs. We compared their objective and perceived risks, classified as average, moderate, or high, and examined the accuracy of risk perceptions before and after the FHH intervention. The majority of participants had accurate risk perceptions post-FHH. Of those participants who were inaccurate pre-FHH, 43.3%, 43.8%, and 34.5% for BRCA, CRC, and PRCA, respectively, adopted accurate risk perceptions post-FHH intervention. The intervention was successful in a community setting. It has the potential to lead to healthy behavior modifications because participants adopted accurate risk perceptions. We identified a substantial number of at-risk individuals who could benefit from targeted prevention strategies, thus decreasing racial/ethnic cancer disparities. |
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