Engaging African Americans in Developing an Intervention to Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Brief Report
<strong>Background:</strong> To develop a culturally appropriate lifestyle intervention, involvement of its intended users is needed. <strong>Methods:</strong> Members of an African American (AA) breast cancer support group participated in two 4-hour guided discussions, which...
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Georgia Southern University,
2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <strong>Background:</strong> To develop a culturally appropriate lifestyle intervention, involvement of its intended users is needed. <strong>Methods:</strong> Members of an African American (AA) breast cancer support group participated in two 4-hour guided discussions, which were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed to guide the content. <strong>Results:</strong> The support group collaborated with researchers to develop 24 experiential nutrition education sessions using a social cognitive framework and incorporating self-regulation skills (goal-setting, self-monitoring, problem-solving, stimulus control) and social support to enhance self-efficacy for changes in dietary intake. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Community engagement fostered autonomy, built collaboration, and enhanced the capacity of AA breast cancer survivors to participate in developing a lifestyle intervention. |
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| Item Description: | 2471-9773 10.21633/jgpha.6.120 |