Theater as a tool to educate African Americans about breast cancer.
BACKGROUND
The current study examines the effectiveness of theater in educating African American women about breast cancer.


METHODS
Four hundred and forty-eight participants viewed a play entitled Stealing Clouds. Employing a retrospective/pre-post test design and paired sample t tests, researchers assessed the effectiveness of theater in increasing participants' knowledge about breast cancer and likelihood of participating in efforts to address and reduce breast cancer disparities.


RESULTS
Results indicated that the play succeeded in increasing knowledge and awareness about breast cancer and intentions to improve health related behaviors.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest that theater may be an effective tool in educating African Americans about breast cancer.
Outreach and Cancer Research Program, Julius L. Chambers Biomedical Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, USA. jlivingston@nccu.edu
Jonathan N
JN
Livingston
Nina P
NP
Smith
Catherine
C
Mills
Dorothy M
DM
Singleton
Karen
K
Dacons-Brock
Ricardo
R
Richardson
Delores
D
Grant
Howard
H
Craft
Ken
K
Harewood
D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011577:Psychodrama / Q000193:education*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016387:Women's Health