Enhancing Adherence Among Older African American Men Enrolled in a Longitudinal Cancer Screening Trial
Author(s) -
Marvella E. Ford,
Suzanne Havstad,
Sally W. Ver,
Shawna Davis,
David J. Kroll,
Lois Lamerato,
G. Marie Swanson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/46.4.545
Subject(s) - medicine , sigmoidoscopy , prostate cancer , colorectal cancer , randomized controlled trial , referral , lung cancer , cancer , intervention (counseling) , cancer screening , physical therapy , family medicine , colonoscopy , nursing
The purpose of this study was to enhance adherence among older (aged 55 years and older) African American men enrolled in a cancer screening trial for prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. For this study, we defined adherence as completing the trial screenings.
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