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Luo C, Zhang Z, Jin J. Recommending Breast Cancer Screening to My Mum: Examining the Interplay of Threat, Efficacy, and Virality on Recommendation Intention in the Chinese Context. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:907. [PMID: 36673662 PMCID: PMC9858677 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20020907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The burgeoning eHealth campaigns and the emerging daughter-to-mother health communication necessitate a close examination of the intricate mechanism behind recommending preventive behaviors in online settings. The present study addresses existing gaps by investigating how message characteristics and platform-generated virality cues jointly influence younger females' intention to recommend breast cancer screening to their mothers. Drawing on the extended parallel process model (EPPM) as the theoretical basis, a 2 (threat: low vs. high) × 2 (efficacy: low vs. high) × 2 (virality: low vs. high) randomized between-subjects experiment (n = 269) was performed. Results revealed a three-way interaction effect between threat, efficacy, and virality on message involvement. Message involvement was positively associated with recommendation intention and mediated the three-way interaction effect on recommendation intention. This study demonstrates that a high threat can initiate message involvement but fail to trigger recommendation intention. In contrast, a low-threat, high-efficacy, high-virality combination would yield a salutary outcome. Besides, the indispensable role of message involvement in the underlying psychological mechanism behind recommending preventive behaviors was reaffirmed. Theoretical and practical implications are further discussed.
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- Chen Luo
- School of Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Nwoke CN, Awosoga O, Leung BM. Recruitment Strategies Used in a Survey of African Immigrant Maternal Mental Health in Alberta, Canada. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2021; 9:1415-1421. [PMID: 34100262 PMCID: PMC8184054 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01078-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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African immigrant women are underrepresented in health research on maternal mental health. Thus, there is a need to highlight successful recruitment strategies to engage African women in health-oriented research. This paper offers insights on recruitment strategies utilized in recruiting African immigrant women in Alberta (Canada) with infants 2 years of age or under for a survey study on maternal mental health. We recruited 136 African immigrant women. Most participants were recruited by using already established social networks in the community. Other successful strategies included referral from community partners (i.e., immigrant organizations, cultural association, religious institutions), participants, utilizing an online survey tool (i.e., Qualtrics), and through family and friend networks (i.e., word-of-mouth). This study evidently highlights the importance of utilizing multiple recruitment strategies to successfully meet the desired sample size for a survey study. We believe the lessons learned during the process of recruitment will be helpful for others working with other African immigrant women populations in Canada and in other Western societies.
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- Chinenye Nmanma Nwoke
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada
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Fisher CL, Wright KB, Rising CJ, Cai X, Mullis MD, Burke-Garcia A, Afanaseva D. Helping Mothers and Daughters Talk about Environmental Breast Cancer Risk and Risk-Reducing Lifestyle Behaviors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17134757. [PMID: 32630657 PMCID: PMC7370108 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Background: Mothers and daughters struggle to talk about breast cancer risk. Even less attention is paid to environmental determinants of cancer. Third-party online approaches can be helpful navigating these conversations. The aim of this study was to obtain feedback from mothers exposed to a social media intervention (“mommy bloggers”) and identify their preferences for message-design approaches that could help them talk to their daughter(s) about environmental breast cancer risk. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 50 mothers. A thematic analysis was conducted using the constant comparative method. Results: Mothers identified four approaches to message design that could help facilitate mother–daughter communication about environmental breast cancer risk. These included two action-oriented approaches that centered on getting the conversation started and keeping the conversation going and two approaches based on lifespan factors to promote daughters’ engagement by using age-appropriate language and visuals and focusing on developmentally specific lifestyle behaviors. Mothers also provided recommended strategies within each approach. Conclusions: Mothers identified various approaches interventionists can utilize to overcome barriers to talking to daughters about environmental breast cancer risk. To promote mother–daughter communication, the messages should be action-oriented to facilitate interaction, but also developed with lifespan and developmental considerations in mind to engage daughters.
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- Carla L. Fisher
- UF Health Cancer Center, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, P.O. Box 118400, Gainesville, FL 32611-8400, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-352-294-1019
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- Department of Communication, George Mason University, 4400 University, Dr, MSN3D6, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA; (K.B.W.); (C.J.R.); (X.C.)
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- Department of Communication, George Mason University, 4400 University, Dr, MSN3D6, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA; (K.B.W.); (C.J.R.); (X.C.)
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- Department of Communication, George Mason University, 4400 University, Dr, MSN3D6, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA; (K.B.W.); (C.J.R.); (X.C.)
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- UF Health Cancer Center, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, P.O. Box 118400, Gainesville, FL 32611-8400, USA;
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- NORC at the University of Chicago, 4350 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA;
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- Fors Marsh Group, 901 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201, USA;
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Cudjoe J, Turkson-Ocran RA, Ezeigwe AK, Commodore-Mensah Y, Nkimbeng M, Han HR. Recruiting African Immigrant Women for Community-Based Cancer Prevention Studies: Lessons Learned from the AfroPap Study. J Community Health 2019; 44:1019-1026. [PMID: 31102117 PMCID: PMC6708449 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00677-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recruitment in research can be challenging, particularly for racial/ethnic minorities and immigrants. There remains a dearth of research identifying the health and sociocultural needs of these populations related to recruitment. To describe our experiences and lessons learned in recruiting African immigrant (AI) women for the AfroPap study, a community-based study examining correlates of cervical cancer screening behaviors. We developed several recruitment strategies in collaboration with key informants and considered published recruitment methods proven effective in immigrant populations. We also evaluated the various recruitment strategies using recruitment records and study team meeting logs. We enrolled 167 AI women in the AfroPap study. We used the following recruitment strategies: (1) mobilizing African churches; (2) utilizing word of mouth through family and friends; (3) maximizing research team's cultural competence and gender concordance; (4) promoting altruism through health education; (5) ensuring confidentiality through the consenting and data collection processes; and (6) providing options for data collection. Online recruitment via WhatsApp was an effective recruitment strategy because it built on existing information sharing norms within the community. Fear of confidentiality breaches and time constraints were the most common barriers to recruitment. We were successful in recruiting a "hard-to-reach" immigrant population in a study to understand the correlates of cervical cancer screening behaviors among AI women by using a variety of recruitment strategies. For future research involving African immigrants, using the internet and social media to recruit participants is a promising strategy to consider.
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- Joycelyn Cudjoe
- School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Center for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Center for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Center for Community Innovation and Scholarship, The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 855 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Lewis K, Kulkarni S, Adams SA, Brandt HM, Lead JR, Ureda JR, Fedrick D, Mathews C, Friedman DB. "For lack of knowledge, our people will perish": Using focus group methodology to explore African-American communities' perceptions of breast cancer and the environment. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 121:111-118. [PMID: 30195624 PMCID: PMC6221986 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Among women living in the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death. Disproportionate racial disparities in breast cancer exist, with African American (AA) women consistently having the highest rates of breast cancer related mortality despite lower incidence. This study attends to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) call to action recommending the identification of effective strategies for communicating accurate and reliable breast cancer risk information to diverse audiences. Using focus group methodology, this study explores how AAs perceive and decipher information related to breast cancer and its relationship to their environment. Six focus groups were conducted. The sample (n = 50) was African American, 98% female, with an average age of 50.1 years. The focus group protocol consisted of open-ended questions designed to elicit information about participants' perceptions of their environment and its link to breast cancer. Focus groups were audio recorded and professionally transcribed. Analysis of the focus group transcripts revealed themes pertaining to these categories: (1) general knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer, (2) perceived environmental risks factors for breast cancer, (3) importance of seeking knowledge about breast cancer and the environment, and (4) recommended communication strategies. The emergent themes reflect the knowledge participants possessed about breast cancer and environmental risk factors, in addition to concerns about the importance of possessing accurate information, and how culturally appropriate health communication strategies can be used to disseminate breast cancer knowledge in the community. Findings from this study can be used for culturally appropriate communication about breast cancer and the environment with AA communities.
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- Kaleea Lewis
- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208; Lewis: ; Kulkarni: ; Brandt: ; Friedman
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208; Lewis: ; Kulkarni: ; Brandt: ; Friedman
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208; Adams:
- College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, 1601 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Discovery 1 Building, Suite 200, 915 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208; Lewis: ; Kulkarni: ; Brandt: ; Friedman
- Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Discovery 1 Building, Suite 200, 915 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208; Lead:
- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208
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- Insights Consulting, Inc., 1441 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29210; Ureda:
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- Chester County Literacy Council, 109 Ella Street Chester, SC 29706; Fedrick:
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- Turning Pages Greater Columbia Literacy Council, 4840 Forest Drive, Suite 6B-PMB 267 Columbia, SC 29206; Mathews:
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208; Lewis: ; Kulkarni: ; Brandt: ; Friedman
- Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Discovery 1 Building, Suite 200, 915 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208
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Gunawardena N, Kurotani K, Indrawansa S, Nonaka D, Mizoue T, Samarasinghe D. School-based intervention to enable school children to act as change agents on weight, physical activity and diet of their mothers: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2016; 13:45. [PMID: 27048282 PMCID: PMC4822262 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-016-0369-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background School health promotion has been shown to improve the lifestyle of students, but it remains unclear whether school-based programs can influence family health. We developed an innovative program that enables school children to act as change agents in promoting healthy lifestyles of their mothers. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of the child-initiated intervention on weight, physical activity and dietary habit of their mothers. Methods A 12-month cluster randomized trial was conducted, with school as a cluster. Participants were mothers with grade 8 students, aged around 13 years, of 20 schools in Homagama, Sri Lanka. Students of the intervention group were trained by facilitators to acquire the ability to assess noncommunicable disease risk factors in their homes and take action to address them, whereas those of the comparison group received no intervention. Body weight, step count and lifestyle of their mothers were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Multi-level multivariable linear regression and logistic regression were used to assess the effects of intervention on continuous and binary outcomes, respectively. Results Of 308 study participants, 261 completed the final assessment at 12 month. There was a significantly greater decrease of weight and increase of physical activity in the intervention group. The mean (95 % confidence interval) difference comparing the intervention group with the control group was −2.49 (−3.38 to −1.60) kg for weight and −0.99 (−1.40 to −0.58) kg/m2 for body mass index. The intervention group had a 3.25 (95 % confidence interval 1.87–5.62) times higher odds of engaging in adequate physical activity than the control group, and the former showed a greater number of steps than the latter after intervention. The intervention group showed a greater reduction of household purchase of biscuits and ice cream. Conclusions A program to motivate students to act as change agents of family’s lifestyle was effective in decreasing weight and increasing physical activity of their mothers. Trial registration Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry SLCTR/2013/011. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12966-016-0369-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Nalika Gunawardena
- Department of Community Medicine, University of Colombo, No.25, PO Box. 271, Kynsey Road, Colombo-08, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- The Foundation for Health Promotion, No.21/1 Kahawita Road, Attidiya, Dehiwala, 10350, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, No.25, PO Box. 271, Kynsey Road, Colombo-08, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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