ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2018
Community Engagement for Identifying Cancer Education Needs in Puerto Rico.
Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Systemic functioning of Puerto Rican families with a cancer patient: A qualitative-oriented mixed-methods study.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Community engagement in the context of cancer: scoping review of definitions and measures to inform program-level analysis.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- The Impact of Employment and Economic Perception on Nutrition and Depression Among Cancer Survivors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Provider discussion of genetic counseling among high-risk Spanish-preferring Latina breast cancer survivors.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Cultural adaptation of meaning-centered psychotherapy for latino families: a protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Family as a Bridge to Improve Meaning in Latinx Individuals Coping with Cancer.Palliative medicine reports · 2022Article
- Sociocultural Barriers Related to Late-Stage Presentation of Breast Cancer in Morocco.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Article
- Use of community forums to increase knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer in African American communities.Journal of community health · 2019Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
9 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Puerto Rico, suggesting a need for improved strategies, programs, and resources devoted to cancer prevention. Enhanced prevention needs in Puerto Rico were initially identified in pilot studies conducted by the Ponce School of Medicine (PSM) in collaboration with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC). In the current study, we used community engagement to identify specific needs in cancer prevention and education and strategies to create culturally attuned, effective cancer prevention education programs. A total of 37 participants attended a community forum and were assigned to one of three discussion groups: patients/survivors (n = 14); family/caregivers (n = 11); or healthcare providers (n = 12). Most participants were women (73 %), over 35 years of age, and a majority were married (58 %) and had a university education (81 %). The sessions were recorded and transcribed and analyzed for key themes. Participants wanted improved awareness of cancer prevention in Puerto Rico and believed cancer prevention education should start early, ideally in elementary school. Participants also stressed the importance of creating partnerships with private and government agencies to coordinate educational efforts. Suggested strategies included outreach to communities with limited resources, incorporating the testimony of cancer survivors, and utilizing social media to disseminate cancer prevention information.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.