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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Cancer information"”.
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The psychological mechanism underlying the effects of cancer information on screening intention: focusing on cancer-related affect and cognition
It has been found that cancer information exposure is positively associated with the adoption of healthy behaviors, such as cancer screening. However, the process through which cancer information positively influences cancer screening has not been fully investigated. The present study expected that …
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Just a “Click” away from evidence-based online breast cancer information, advice and support provided by a specialist nurse: An ethnonetnographic study
Breast cancer has had, and will continue to have, a devastating impact on the lives of many Australian women, their families, friends and the wider community. The concomitant treatment of this disease places a considerable burden on the health care system and the supporters of the person diagnosed …
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Sense-making in theory and practice: a metatheoretical foundation and application for health information seeking
… illustrating its applicability to practical information seeking research. In Chapter One I trace the philosophical origins of Brenda Dervin’s theory known as “sense making,” reaching beyond current scholarship that locates the origins of sense-making in twentieth-century Phenomenology and …
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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of schoolgoing adolescents living in Gauteng in relation to common cancers and cancer risks
… and practices of Gauteng adolescents towards cancer. Objectives: The specific objectives were to: 1) ascertain cancer¬related knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices of school-going adolescents; 2) obtain previous information on cancer and reported family history of cancer; 3) investigate …
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Development of a data warehouse to support the evaluation of a cervical cancer screening program
… order to support the management of the cervical cancer screening program in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. As a part of the management process, the program managers of the municipality perform tedious manual work in order to calculate a series of test-based and woman-based performance …
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Increasing breast cancer self-awareness and screening in a vulnerable population through faith-based community outreach
Breast cancer is one of the leading cancer diagnoses for women in the United States. Certain vulnerable populations are at an increased risk for breast cancer mortality, including homeless and African American women. Providing healthcare navigation, cancer education, and connecting with faith-based …
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Uncertainty in Internet-Based Cancer News
… A content analysis of 1,120 Internet-based cancer news articles was completed, in which a presence/absence scale for five theoretically derived dimensions of uncertainty (i.e., too much information, too little information, ambiguous information, complex information, and conflicting …
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Designing an interactive information tool for people affected by cancer: My Journey
Cancer is characterised by the abnormal development of cells which possess the capability of destroying normal body tissue. Cancer is devastating due to the capacity to progress at a rapid pace. It is estimated to affect a vast range of people, with 1 in 2 people expected to receive a cancer …
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Examining health information source-selection, access, and use by men in rural areas of south-east Nigeria: mapping culturally appropriate health information provision.
The provision of accessible and usable health information is vital for making informed health decisions and embracing active and preventative health behaviours (such as reporting of symptoms, early screening and seeking medical help). Previous research in this area has focused on health-related …
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How to Improve Uptake and Access to Breast Cancer Screening for Minority Ethnic Women in Leicester.
… to access the National Health Service Breast Cancer Screening Programme, (NHSBSP), and specific minority ethnic groups are more likely to experience the most aggressive forms of breast cancer with the poorest chances of survival. Despite, the absence of uptake data by ethnicity, certain …
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The prevalence of breast cancer in Africa and establishment of The Libyan Breast Cancer Registry
Breast cancer is well-known globally and remains one of the principal health concerns affecting women, and a rare malignancy in men. Although, there has been significant progress made in prevention strategies such as early detection and better treatment in most developed countries, incidence and …
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Are Women Aware? : Factors Related to Women's Knowledge of Risk and Preventive Factors in Breast Cancer
… chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In the past decade, there has only been a decrease of less than 1% in breast cancer morbidity and mortality rates. Breast cancer continues to be a feared disease that ravages even its survivors, and grips many with fear. …
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WACAMA Web d'ajuda a dones afectades per càncer de mama
La idea principal del projecte sorgeix després de comprovar tant la dispersió com la desorganització existent a internet referent a la informació relacionada amb el càncer de mama, així com la mancança d¿un espai que aglutini informació, recursos i ofertes que puguin ser d¿ajuda a dones afectades …
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Needs of familial caregivers of cancer patients across the advanced cancer disease trajectory.
… providing increasing amounts of care to advanced cancer patients. Increased understanding of caregivers' needs is vital in providing necessary support to lessen caregiver burden and comorbidity. This study examines particular information needs across a variety of specific events in the advanced …