Effects of Integrated Risk Counseling for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans

Chanita Hughes Halbert; Scarlett Bellamy; Marjorie Bowman; Vanessa Briggs; Ernestine Delmoor; Joseph Purnell; Rodney Rogers; Benita Weathers; Kumanyika Shiriki

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Effects of Integrated Risk Counseling for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans

Chanita Hughes Halbert, Scarlett Bellamy, Marjorie Bowman, Vanessa Briggs, Ernestine Delmoor, Joseph Purnell, Rodney Rogers, Benita Weathers, Kumanyika Shiriki

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<p> <h4> OBJECTIVE: </h4></p><p> We evaluated a risk counseling intervention designed to enhance understanding about risk factors for cancer and cardiovascular disease, to improve self-efficacy for diet and physical activity, and to increase intentions to eat healthier and be physically active. <h4> METHODS: </h4></p><p> We conducted a quasi-experimental study developed by academic investigators and community stakeholders to evaluate the effects of integrated risk counseling in a community-based sample of African American adults (n = 101). The intervention provided education about the overlap in risk factors for cancer and cardiovascular disease and included components from motivational interviewing. <h4> RESULTS: </h4></p><p> Changes in behavioral intentions were not statistically significant (p > .05). Participants reported significantly greater levels of self-efficacy for diet (t = 2.25, p = .03) and physical activity (t = 2.55, p = .01), and significantly increased perceived risks of developing colon cancer (chi2 = 3.86, p = .05) and having a heart attack (chi2 = 4.50, p = .03). <h4> CONCLUSIONS: </h4></p><p> Integrated risk counseling may have some benefits among African Americans.</p>

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	396-402
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the National Medical Association
Volume	102
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30574-5
State	Published - May 2010
Externally published	Yes

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General Medicine

Keywords

Comparative Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Adult
Aged
Black or African American*
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases / ethnology*
Counseling / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms / diagnosis
Neoplasms / ethnology*
Pennsylvania / epidemiology
Risk Assessment / methods*
Ricks Factors
Risk-Taking
Urban Population
Young Adult

Disciplines

Community Health
Community Health and Preventive Medicine

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