Center for Research on Minority Health -- Prostate Cancer and Health Disparities Research

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Abstract:

The Center for Research on Minority Health CRMH, the first Congressionally mandated center on minority health and health disparities outside of the Federal Government, conducts research that benefits the community. This project is a collaborative endeavor among the CRMH, M.D. Andersons Department of Urology Dr. Curtis Pettaway, and the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences. The funding has supported three interrelated, yet distinct efforts 1 the CRMH infrastructure and its attendant research, educational, and community outreach activities 2 research to examine prostate cancer screening and informed decision making in various ethnic groups and 3 the M.D. Anderson Prostate Outreach Project POP. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among men in the United States and significant ethnic disparities associated with prostate cancer and screening also persist. This project is expanding cutting edge research to ethnic minority communities and will result in new, culturally appropriate interventions to promote informed decision making in various ethnic groups. The POP model may facilitate further research with underserved communities and result in enhanced knowledge and potentially improved health outcomes.

Author(s):
Jones, Lovell A. ; Pettaway, Curtis ; Torres, Isabel
Author Organization(s):
M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON TX
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 16 Apr 2007-15 Apr 2008
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0140

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
W81XWH-07-1-0257
Monitor Series:
USAMRMC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*DECISION MAKING, *CANCER SCREENING, *PROSTATE CANCER, *MEDICAL RESEARCH, *ETHNIC GROUPS, *MINORITIES, RECRUITING, BLOOD ANALYSIS, SURVEYS, CLINICAL TRIALS, MALES, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ORGANIZATIONS, HISTOPATHOLOGY, ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY), NETWORKS, STUDENTS, EDUCATION, CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law, Medicine and Medical Research
Keyword(s):
*HEALTH DISPARITIES, INFORMED DECISION MAKING, CRMH(CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON MINORITY HEALTH), POP(PROSTATE OUTREACH PROJECT), COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FOCUS GROUPS, HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, INTERVIEWS, RISK PERCEPTIONS
Report Date:
2008 May 01
Creation Date:
2009 Jun 24