Browsing by Author "Combs, Brenda"
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Improving mammography rates of African American women: Sisters educated in emergency departments
Hatcher, Jennifer; Schoenberg, Nancy E.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Combs, Brenda (2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe a series of studies conducted to develop an intervention to promote mammography screening among African American women ... -
Using lay health workers to promote mammography screening with African-American women in the emergency department: An RCT
Hatcher, Jennifer; Schoenberg, Nancy E.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Combs, Brenda (2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Background: Although the majority of U.S. women currently obtain mammograms African American women continue to face challenges to adherence to breast cancer screening guidelines. ... -
Using social media and text messages to promote health in African-Americans: #hearthealthyandcancerfree
Jones, Allison R.; Hatcher, Jennifer; Combs, Brenda (2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: African Americans suffer disparity from both cancer and cardiovascular disease. For example, the prevalence of hypertension among African Americans is the highest of ...