Lung cancer stigma among African American survivors of lung cancer in South Carolina
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Lisa A. Webb, MSN; Karen Kane McDonnell, PhD, MSN; Sara B. Donevant, PhD -- College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Swann Arp Adams, PhD, College of Nursing and Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Rachel E. Davis, PhD, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tisha Felder, PhD, MSW, College of Nursing, Cancer Prevention & Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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This mixed method study examined lung cancer stigma, depressive symptoms, and global health among African American lung cancer survivors. The Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale was evaluated for readability and convergent validity and was found to be an effective instrument to evaluate stigma among this sample of cancer survivors.
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Keywords | African Americans; Lung Cancer Stigma; Mixed Method |
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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