title: African Americans' knowledge of cancer genetic counseling: an examination of information delivery.
abstract: Two groups totaling 44 African Americans from two community churches were examined to determine the impact of two presentations on the uptake of genetic counseling educational material. Both presentations were developed with adult learning theory principles and offered information about cancer genetic risk assessment. The second presentation was enhanced to include a description, with pictures, of a culturally relevant fictitious family's course through risk assessment. Hypotheses were: a) knowledge would increase for each group and b) culturally relevant pictures and a family description would increase satisfaction with the presentation. A pre- and post-assessment was conducted with pre-assessment including demographic information and a knowledge questionnaire. Post-assessment included the knowledge questionnaire and a presentation satisfaction questionnaire. Independent t tests were used to analyze the gain scores between pre- and post-knowledge questionnaires and the satisfaction scores between groups. These results are discussed in terms of decreasing disparities in African Americans' participation in risk assessment through community outreach educational programs.
authors.affiliation: Helen F. Graham Cancer Center in Newark, Del., USA.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Zohra Ali-Kahn
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Catts
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003691:Delaware; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000523:psychology*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013664:Teaching Materials