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ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2022

Adapting a breast cancer early presentation intervention for Black women: A focus group study with women of Black African and Black Caribbean descent in the United Kingdom.

Afrodita Marcu, Lorraine Marke, Jo Armes, Katriina L Whitaker, Emma Ream

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Article in European journal of cancer care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Afrodita MarcuSchool of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-3417
Lorraine MarkePatient and Public Involvement representative.
Jo ArmesSchool of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7994-0796
Katriina L WhitakerSchool of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0947-1840
Emma ReamSchool of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-8036
University of Surrey · GB

Funding

School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBlack women in the United Kingdom are more likely than White women to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and have lower survival rates. We consulted women of Black Caribbean and Black African descent in the United Kingdom on how the Promoting Early Presentation (PEP) booklet and intervention could be adapted for Black women to promote early presentation with breast cancer symptoms.

methodsFocus groups with 22 women of Black African and Black Caribbean descent, of whom five had been treated for breast cancer. The participants were recruited from a large UK breast cancer charity and community settings. Data were analysed using Framework Analysis.

resultsFour themes summarised the participants' views on how the booklet and intervention could be adapted: Justify the focus on Black women, Black people do not talk about cancer, Make interventions inclusive and engaging, and Engage Black communities to deliver interventions.

conclusionBreast cancer behaviour change interventions need to be more inclusive, illustrate how breast cancer symptoms manifest on black skin, and emphasise that breast cancer is curable to increase awareness and reduce cancer fear. Researchers should involve Black communities in the design and delivery of interventions to address appropriately cultural barriers to early presentation.

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Breast NeoplasmsBlack PeopleCaribbean RegionFemaleFocus GroupsHumansUnited KingdomBlack AfricanBlack Caribbeanbreast cancerearly presentationintervention

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PMID35838142
PMCPMC9786577
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