Effectiveness of a Modified Computer Assisted Instructional Tool In The Dissemination of Prostate Cancer Information to Men of African Descent Through Black Churches

Men of African descent are at high risk for prostate cancer. The paper's goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in increasing prostate cancer knowledge/awareness. Primary aims are to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the CAI to an earlier version. S...

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Published in:Journal of African American studies (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2007-09, Vol.11 (2), p.140-156
Main Authors: Weston, R. Eric, Weston, Peter J., Futterman, Robert F., Lepore, Stephen J., Carolina, Demetrius S., Pinto, John T., Lang, Michele A., Thomas, Rogelio I., Cardwell, John J., Gordon, Adam P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Black churches
CAI
Cancer
Cancer screening
Cognitive Style
Communities
Computer assisted instruction
Computers
Data Analysis
Health promotion
Hepatitis
Identity
Information dissemination
Instructional Materials
Internalization
Knowledge
Males
Medical personnel
Medical screening
Men
Oncology
Professionals
Prostate
Prostate cancer
Psychology
Public health
Race
Racial identity
Reading Skills
Risk
Teaching
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Summary:Men of African descent are at high risk for prostate cancer. The paper's goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in increasing prostate cancer knowledge/awareness. Primary aims are to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the CAI to an earlier version. Secondary aim is to evaluate the role of racial identity. Forty-three males recruited at two churches completed in-depth survey, pre/posttest questionnaire, cross racial identity scale, and viewed the CAI. Paired means test, effect size statistics, hierarchical cluster analysis and contingency tables were used for data analysis. Results suggest that the CAI significantly increased prostate cancer knowledge/awareness. Recommendations for using the CAI in communities of African descent are provided.
ISSN:1559-1646
1936-4741
DOI:10.1007/s12111-007-9017-2