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The Evaluation of a Digital Health Intervention to Improve Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendation Practices of Medical Students
We investigated what is being taught about HPV in US medical schools and evaluated a digital health intervention for medical students to increase their intention to provide a high-quality HPV vaccine recommend...
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Evaluating a Community-Based Breast Cancer Prevention Program for Rural Underserved Latina and Black Women
Persistent racial and ethnic disparities and rural–urban disparities in breast cancer mortality in North Carolina require attention. The Pitt County Breast Wellness Initiative—Education (PCBWI-E) provided cult...
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Factors Influencing Decisions About Prenatal Genetic Testing for Autism Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Prenatal genetic testing (PGT) for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is clinically available in the USA; however, PGT-for-autism is controversial in actual clinical practices. This study investigated the associa...
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An Evaluation of a Rural Community-Based Breast Education and Navigation Program: Highlights and Lessons Learned
Cancer has become the leading cause of death in North Carolina (NC) (North Carolina DHHS, State Center for Health Statistics 2015) and the eastern region of North Carolina (ENC) has experienced greater cancer mor...
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Parental Knowledge and Perceptions of Pediatric Genomic Testing for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Rural Settings
Although genetic testing for ASD is the standard of clinical care in the USA, the use of advanced genetic tests in children with ASD is controversial. The aim of this study was to access parental genetic knowl...
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Experiences of Cervical Cancer Survivors in Rural Eastern North Carolina: a Qualitative Assessment
Little qualitative research has been conducted with cervical cancer survivors. We sought to understand the experiences of survivors in rural Eastern North Carolina and identify any barriers which may have kept...
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Understanding the Breast Cancer Experience of Survivors: a Qualitative Study of African American Women in Rural Eastern North Carolina
The purpose of this study is to gain an in-depth understanding of African American breast cancer survivors’ experiences, barriers and facilitators in accessing breast cancer treatment, and challenges in adhere...
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Perceptions of Mailed HPV Self-testing Among Women at Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer
Whether human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing can expand access to cervical cancer screening will depend on making the test accessible and acceptable to higher-risk women. To evaluate a novel delivery mode, ...
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Improving communication of breast cancer recurrence risk
Doctors commonly use genomic testing for breast cancer recurrence risk. We sought to assess whether the standard genomic report provided to doctors is a good approach for communicating results to patients. Dur...
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An Ecological Approach to Understanding Black–White Disparities in Perinatal Mortality
Despite appreciable improvement in the overall reduction of infant mortality in the United States, black infants are twice as likely to die within the first year of life as white infants, even after controllin...
