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The Impact of Acculturation on Skin Cancer Risk and Protective Behaviors in Hispanic Populations. 西语裔人口的文化程度对皮肤癌风险和保护行为的影响》（The Impact of Acculturation on Skin Cancer Risk and Protective Behaviors in Hispanic Populations）。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-23 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02413-0

Yanci A Algarin, Dana Jaalouk, Anika Pulumati, Keyvan Nouri

{"title":"The Impact of Acculturation on Skin Cancer Risk and Protective Behaviors in Hispanic Populations.","authors":"Yanci A Algarin, Dana Jaalouk, Anika Pulumati, Keyvan Nouri","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02413-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02413-0","url":null,"abstract":"The US Hispanic population faces rising skin cancer risks and poorer clinical outcomes, despite lower incidence rates. Acculturation, adopting elements of the dominant culture, may influence skin cancer attitudes and behaviors among Hispanics. We systematically reviewed PubMed articles from 2000 to 2023. Peer-reviewed English articles that assessed the relationship between acculturation and skin cancer in the Hispanic population were included. Andreeva et al. observed that lower acculturation levels correlated with increased use of shade and protective clothing (P < 0.05). More acculturated Latinos were more likely to use sunscreen, but this association weakened after adjusting for covariates (P > 0.48). Heckman et al. highlighted significant differences in skin cancer concern among Hispanic youth, with less acculturated individuals expressing greater worry (P < 0.05). Coups et al. found that higher acculturation was linked to less sun protective clothing usage and more frequent sunburns. Their subsequent online survey indicated that English-acculturated Hispanics engaged less in protective behaviors. Viola et al. reported that English-acculturated Hispanics perceived greater suntan benefits and had lower perceptions of skin cancer risk, severity, and concerns about photo-aging, along with higher melanoma risk factors, compared to Spanish-acculturated Hispanics. Acculturation influences skin cancer attitudes and behaviors in Hispanics. Tailored interventions based on acculturation levels are essential to reduce skin cancer risk. For example, educating English-acculturated Hispanics about skin cancer risks and prioritizing knowledge dissemination for Spanish-acculturated individuals may be effective approaches. These findings emphasize the need for targeted skin cancer prevention efforts to address disparities among US Hispanics.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Empowering Tomorrow's Cancer Specialists: Evaluating the Co-creation and Impact of Malawi's First Surgical Oncology Summerschool. 培养未来的癌症专科医生：评估马拉维首届肿瘤外科暑期学校的共同创建和影响。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02400-5

Remco van Egmond, Jurre van Kesteren, Lucy Kaomba, Godfrey Sama Philipo, Eric Borgstein, Inne Borel Rinkes, Marcus Rijken, Schelto Kruijff, Eva Stortelder

{"title":"Empowering Tomorrow's Cancer Specialists: Evaluating the Co-creation and Impact of Malawi's First Surgical Oncology Summerschool.","authors":"Remco van Egmond, Jurre van Kesteren, Lucy Kaomba, Godfrey Sama Philipo, Eric Borgstein, Inne Borel Rinkes, Marcus Rijken, Schelto Kruijff, Eva Stortelder","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02400-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02400-5","url":null,"abstract":"Annually more than 1 million newly diagnosed cancer cases and 500,000 cancer-related deaths occur in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). By 2030, the cancer burden in Africa is expected to double accompanied by low survival rates. Surgery remains the primary treatment for solid tumours especially where other treatment modalities are lacking. However, in SSA, surgical residents lack sufficient training in cancer treatment. In 2022, Malawian and Dutch specialists co-designed a training course focusing on oncologic diseases and potential treatment options tailored to the Malawian context. The aim of this study was to describe the co-creation process of a surgical oncology education activity in a low resource setting, at the same time attempting to evaluate the effectiveness of this training program. The course design was guided and evaluated conform Kirkpatrick's requirements for an effective training program. Pre-and post-course questionnaires were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness. Thirty-five surgical and gynaecological residents from Malawi participated in the course. Eighty-six percent of respondents (n = 24/28) were highly satisfied at the end of the course. After a 2-month follow-up, 84% (n = 16/19) frequently applied the newly acquired knowledge, and 74% (n = 14/19) reported to have changed their patient care. The course costs were approximately 119 EUR per attendee per day. This course generally received generally positively feedback, had high satisfaction rates, and enhanced knowledge and confidence in the surgical treatment of cancer. Its effectiveness should be further evaluated using the same co-creation model in different settings. Integrating oncology into the regular curriculum of surgical residents is recommended.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11102401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139708409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Development and Evaluation of an Educational Video for Breast Cancer Patients Requiring Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. 为需要辅助放射治疗的乳腺癌患者制作和评估教育视频。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-22 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02408-x

Yvonne Moussa, Yobelli Jimenez, Wei Wang, Najmun Nahar, Verity Ahern, Kirsty Stuart

{"title":"The Development and Evaluation of an Educational Video for Breast Cancer Patients Requiring Adjuvant Radiation Therapy.","authors":"Yvonne Moussa, Yobelli Jimenez, Wei Wang, Najmun Nahar, Verity Ahern, Kirsty Stuart","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02408-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02408-x","url":null,"abstract":"Patient education and informed consent are required prior to adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) for early breast cancer (EBC), and include the role, rationale, potential toxicities and practicalities of the treatment process. Current education of patients about RT is verbal, in the form of a consultation by a radiation oncologist, often supplemented with print or online materials. This approach is limited by its doctor-dependency and non-standardised nature. Video education is being recognised increasingly as an opportunity to remediate this and appeal to patients' preference for visual learning. The purpose of this study was to design and produce a video as an educational adjunct for EBC patients' viewing prior to adjuvant RT, and to evaluate its acceptability through content analysis of three online focus group discussions, among ten participants with EBC requiring RT. After qualitative content analysis of the focus group transcripts, data were summarised into three main categories: (1) understanding of RT, (2) ease of engagement with the video and (3) anxiety and preparedness for RT. The 18-min video was positively received by all participants, and discussion feedback was used to inform improvements to the video. This focus group study demonstrated that the video was well understood, informative and acceptable to EBC patients in preparing them for RT. The effectiveness of the video in improving knowledge and alleviating distress in preparation for therapy will be further evaluated in an ethics-approved biphasic quasi-experimental study.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11102385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Discussions on Medical Cannabis: Addressing Missed Opportunities in Cancer Education. 关于医用大麻的讨论：解决癌症教育中错失的机会。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02402-3

John S Luque

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Risk Groups by the Needs for Help: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors. 需要帮助的风险群体：亚裔美国人乳腺癌幸存者。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02411-2

Wonshik Chee, Jee-Seon Yi, Eun-Ok Im

{"title":"Risk Groups by the Needs for Help: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.","authors":"Wonshik Chee, Jee-Seon Yi, Eun-Ok Im","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02411-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02411-2","url":null,"abstract":"To supply proper and sufficient information and coaching through cancer education, it is important to decide who are risk groups among a target population. A decision tree analysis could help decide the characteristics of the risk groups. This study aimed to identify the combined characteristics of Asian American breast cancer survivors that were closely linked to high needs for help during their breast cancer survivorship process. The data on the needs for help among 185 Asian American breast cancer survivors from a parent clinical trial were included in this analysis. The instruments included the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form 34 (SCNS-SF34) and multiple scales to measure the factors influencing the women's needs for help. The data were analyzed using latent profile analyses and decision tree analyses. The characteristics of the group with the highest needs for help were different depending on the types of needs. For instance, the group with the highest patient care/support needs for help score had high global symptom distress scores (cut point = 2.25) and high physical symptom distress (cut point = 1.57) and did not have regular access to health care (mean = 95.00; node 10). The findings suggest several risk groups to target in future interventions for cancer education to reduce the needs for help among this specific population. Multiple factors that could influence the needs for help among Asian American breast cancer survivors need to be considered in future intervention development for cancer education.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139991617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Interventions for Improving Awareness and Knowledge of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Chinese Young Adults for Prevention of Liver Cancer-A Randomized Controlled Trial. 提高中国年轻人对非酒精性脂肪肝的认识和了解以预防肝癌的干预效果--随机对照试验。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-02 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02404-1

Yi Du, Kendra L Ratnapradipa, Dejun Su, Jianghu Dong, Fedja A Rochling, Paraskevi A Farazi

{"title":"Effects of Interventions for Improving Awareness and Knowledge of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Chinese Young Adults for Prevention of Liver Cancer-A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Yi Du, Kendra L Ratnapradipa, Dejun Su, Jianghu Dong, Fedja A Rochling, Paraskevi A Farazi","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02404-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02404-1","url":null,"abstract":"Chinese young adults (CYA), who are at an increasing risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which in turn increases the risk of liver cancer, are an ideal target population to deliver educational interventions to improve their awareness and knowledge of NAFLD and consequently reduce their risk of developing NAFLD. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of two interventions to improve awareness and knowledge of NAFLD among CYA for the prevention of liver cancer. Between May and July 2021, 1373 undergraduate students aged 18 to 25 years in one university in China completed a web-based, self-administered survey distributed through WeChat app. One week after completion of the baseline survey, all eligible participants were randomly assigned to a pamphlet, a video intervention, or no intervention (control group), with follow-up assessments immediately and 1-month post-intervention. The 7-page pamphlet or 6.5-min video had information on NAFLD. Self-assessments included NAFLD awareness, lean NAFLD awareness, and knowledge scores of NAFLD. About 26% of participants had NAFLD awareness at baseline. Compared with controls, participants in both interventions showed significant improvement of awareness of NAFLD (pamphlet, + 46.0%; video, + 44.3%; control, + 18.7%; OR [95% CI], 3.13 [2.19-4.47] and 2.84 [1.98-4.08]), awareness of lean NAFLD (pamphlet, + 41.2%; video, + 43.0%; control, + 14.5%; OR [95% CI], 2.84 [1.62-4.99] and 2.61 [1.50-4.54]), and knowledge score of NAFLD (pamphlet, + 64.2%; video, + 68.9%; control, - 1.0%; OR [95% CI], 1.62 [1.47-1.80] and 1.67 [1.50-1.86]) at immediately post-intervention. Delivering NAFLD education through a pamphlet or video intervention was effective in improving the awareness and knowledge of NAFLD among CYA.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140013588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Health Care Professional Education on Cancer Screening of SGM Individuals: An Integrative Review. 关于 SGM 患者癌症筛查的医疗保健专业教育：综合评论。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02399-9

Andrew Lim, Kristin Dickinson, Robin M Lally

{"title":"Health Care Professional Education on Cancer Screening of SGM Individuals: An Integrative Review.","authors":"Andrew Lim, Kristin Dickinson, Robin M Lally","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02399-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02399-9","url":null,"abstract":"Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals are disproportionately affected by cancer. Health care professional (HCP) and health sciences education rarely includes content on cancer screening in this population. This article aims to synthesize literature on educational programs for HCPs and health sciences students related to cancer screening for SGM individuals. An integrative review methodology guided a systematic search of five databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, and ERIC. Articles were included if they were empirically-based and described educational programs targeted at HCPs and health sciences students with content of cancer screening for SGM people. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria. Of these, three were pilot studies and the majority of the articles (n = 9) used pre- and post-test designs. All of the interventions showed efficacy in increasing knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behavior. However, the vastly different programs and the fact that most of the cancer screening content was embedded in programs with broad SGM issues content limit the ability to make firm recommendations for any one particular program. In-person didactic content delivered multiple times incorporating modalities such as standardized patient encounters, case studies, and guest speakers increased knowledge, attitude, and skills of participants. Future studies should incorporate behavioral theories, develop more consistent aspects of educational programs, report demographic and pertinent data on participants, and utilize established instruments to measure outcomes when conducting educational interventions on HCPs and students in this area.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139643247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Providing 0.1 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Support to Fellowship Core Faculty Improves Faculty Involvement in Fellowship Education and Recruitment. 为研究金核心教员提供 0.1 个全职当量（FTE）的支持，提高教员对研究金教育和招聘的参与度。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-02 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02414-z

Ayesha Butt, Jana Christian, Anna Kress, Benjamin Y Lu, Michael E Hurwitz, Sarah B Goldberg, Nikolai A Podoltsev, Luci Gilkes, Alfred Ian Lee

{"title":"Providing 0.1 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Support to Fellowship Core Faculty Improves Faculty Involvement in Fellowship Education and Recruitment.","authors":"Ayesha Butt, Jana Christian, Anna Kress, Benjamin Y Lu, Michael E Hurwitz, Sarah B Goldberg, Nikolai A Podoltsev, Luci Gilkes, Alfred Ian Lee","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02414-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02414-z","url":null,"abstract":"In 2022, the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recommended that core faculty (CF) in medical subspecialty fellowships receive at least 0.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) salary support, with plans to enforce compliance in July 2023. After early feedback raised concerns about potential unintended consequences, ACGME deferred enforcement to July 2024. Hence, there is an urgent need to understand the ramifications of providing FTE support for CF. In 2020, the Yale hematology and medical oncology (HO) fellowship program began providing 0.1 FTE support to all CF. Perceptions regarding this were assessed via surveys distributed to all CF in 2021 and 2022 and to all HO fellows in 2021. The vast majority (83.3%) of CF survey respondents reported improved job satisfaction and an increased sense of involvement in the fellowship program as a result of the new 0.1 FTE-supported CF program. Most CF increased attendance at fellowship conferences, devoted more time to mentorship, and increased participation in recruitment. In free text comments, CF respondents described that providing 0.1 FTE support made them \"feel rewarded,\" gave them \"a sense of commitment\" to the fellowship, and helped \"offset clinical requirements.\" HO fellows reported \"a positive impact\" of the new program with faculty being \"more present at lectures.\" The median number of times faculty were available to interview fellowship applicants rose markedly after introduction of the program. The FTE-supported CF program was viewed enthusiastically by fellows and faculty, resulting in increased CF involvement in fellowship education and recruitment.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140013589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors Influencing the Decision of Individuals with Breast Cancer to Join an Exercise Oncology Trial. 影响乳腺癌患者决定参加运动肿瘤学试验的因素。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-28 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02403-2

Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Som D Mukherjee

{"title":"Factors Influencing the Decision of Individuals with Breast Cancer to Join an Exercise Oncology Trial.","authors":"Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Som D Mukherjee","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02403-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-024-02403-2","url":null,"abstract":"Exercise has been found to have numerous benefits for individuals with cancer undergoing treatment. The primary objective of this study was to explore factors that influence the decision to join an exercise trial for individuals with a current diagnosis of breast cancer. A theory-informed survey was administered exploring factors (i.e., attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control) that influenced participants' decision to join the \"NEXT-BRCA\" exercise trial. Eligible participants included self-reported females over 18 years, diagnosed with stage 1-3 breast cancer undergoing treatment and cleared for exercise by their oncologist. Survey questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics and exploratory analysis was performed to determine if associations existed between personal characteristics (age, physical activity level, co-morbid conditions) and cancer characteristics (treatment received). Seventy-four participants completed the survey. Most participants (85% of respondents) were interested in increasing their level of physical activity. The most common attitudes contributing to participant's decision to participate in the trial included feelings that exercise was beneficial for improving physical (91%) and mental health (89%). Advice from the treating oncologist was ranked as the most important factor influencing their decision to join the trial (73%). Respondents hoped to gain exercise knowledge through educational materials (72%) and a structured exercise program (70%). Findings explore why individuals with breast cancer participate in exercise trials during treatment. This knowledge will enhance recruitment of future studies using similar interventions and assist clinicians to maximize education regarding exercise and access to exercise programs for individuals with breast cancer in the future.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139991616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing a Continuing Education Course for Dental Hygienists to Improve HPV and HPV Vaccine Knowledge and Self-efficacy. 评估牙科保健师继续教育课程，以提高对 HPV 和 HPV 疫苗的认识和自我效能。

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Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02462-5

Stacey B Griner, Malinee Neelamegam, Nolan Kline, Jane C Cotter, Charlene Dickinson, Alexandra N Farris, Erika L Thompson

{"title":"Assessing a Continuing Education Course for Dental Hygienists to Improve HPV and HPV Vaccine Knowledge and Self-efficacy.","authors":"Stacey B Griner, Malinee Neelamegam, Nolan Kline, Jane C Cotter, Charlene Dickinson, Alexandra N Farris, Erika L Thompson","doi":"10.1007/s13187-024-02462-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-024-02462-5","url":null,"abstract":"Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection and causes anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. Although HPV-related cancers can be prevented through vaccination, HPV vaccination rates are low compared to other vaccines. One of the strongest indicators for vaccination is provider recommendation, and dental health providers are well positioned to promote HPV vaccination among their patients. The purpose of this study was to determine if a continuing education (CE) course could improve dental hygienists' HPV-related knowledge and self-efficacy related to HPV vaccination recommendations. Data were collected from a sample of participants (n = 202) at a large dental hygiene conference in the southern US. A pre- and post-tests were administered with the CE course and differences in HPV vaccine knowledge and self-efficacy in counseling, recommending, and referring for the HPV vaccine were analyzed using SAS. HPV vaccine knowledge overall significantly increased post-CE (p < .001) and improvement was seen among several specific knowledge areas. However, knowledge regarding the common sites of HPV-related oral and oropharyngeal cancers remained moderate (82% correct) even after the CE intervention. There was no significant change from pre-test to post-test in participants' self-efficacy related to counseling patients about the HPV vaccine, recommending the HPV vaccine to patients, or referring patients for the vaccine. This study demonstrates that continuing education can improve dental hygienists' HPV-related knowledge. Since dental providers may play an important role in HPV-related cancer prevention, future work should develop continuing education tools that can motivate changes in self-efficacy and ultimately improve practice behaviors.","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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