A church-based educational program to increase prostate cancer screening for Black men 40 and older
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Dawn Marie Silvera-Ndure, DNP, School Based Health Center, Urgent Care, Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, Yonkers, New York, USA
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This project provides a program, grounded in self-efficacy, that will educate African-American men about prostate cancer, empower them with knowledge regarding risk, and motivate them to seek preventative screenings.Dissemination of the project will include presentations to the community church leaders, Caribbean healthcare professionals, and publication in Parish nursing journals.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Keywords | Community Church Setting; Prostate Cancer; Prostate Cancer Screening |
Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Date | 2019 |
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