title: Cancer education for clergy and lay church leaders.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Reaching diverse population subgroups with information about cancer prevention/early detection, pain management, and clinical trials has historically been a significant public health challenge. A partnership between clergy and cancer educators might help reduce this challenge.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participating churches were randomized into two programs for delivering cancer education after their church leaders completed a baseline survey about their knowledge, attitudes, and roles related to the cancer ministry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clergy reported opportunities to use their acquired cancer knowledge, a high receptivity to their information, comfort discussing cancer care and clinical trials, and a strong recommendation that the educational program/partnership continue to be offered.
authors.affiliation: University of California at San Diego Cancer Center, La Jolla 92093-0658, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sadler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sethee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tuzzio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sieben
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Christ
mesh_terms: D002977:Clergy; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D014481:United States