Athur Mabiso|Karen Patricia Williams|David Todem|Thomas Templin
Longitudinal analysis of domain-level breast cancer literacy among African-American women
Michigan State University|The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute|Michigan State University|Michigan State University|Wayne State University
functional breast cancer literacy assessed among africanamerican women measured domain level time used kin keepersm cancer prevention intervention educate 161 africanamerican women three domains breast cancer literacy cancer awareness ii knowledge breast cancer screening modalities iii cancer prevention control breast cancer literacy assessment administered pre posteducational intervention two time points followed another assessment 12 months second intervention generalized estimating equations specified predict probability correctly answering questions domain time domainlevel literacy differentials exist baseline women higher test scores breast cancer prevention control domain cancer awareness domain odds ratio 167 95 confidence interval 119234 kin keepersm cancer prevention intervention africanamerican women consistently improved breast cancer literacy domains five time stages p 0001 though different rates domain differences domainlevel breast cancer literacy highlight importance assessing literacy domain level interventions improve africanamerican womens breast cancer literacy focus knowledge breast cancer screening modalities cancer awareness domains