Addressing cancer health disparities using a global “biopsychosocial” approach Addressing global cancer health disparities

The Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH) has translated the biopsychosocial framework to address global cancer health disparities through the integration of biological (e.g., endogenous steroids, genetic susceptibility and pesticide levels) and behavioral (e.g., dietary interventions) deter...

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Published in:Cancer 2010-01, Vol.116 (2), p.264-269
Main Authors: King, Denae, Miranda, Patricia, Gor, Beverly, Fuchs-Young, Robin, Chilton, Janice, Hajek, Richard, Torres-Vigil, Isabel, Hernandez-Valero, Maria, Snipes, S. Amy, Jones, Lovell
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Language:English
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Summary:The Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH) has translated the biopsychosocial framework to address global cancer health disparities through the integration of biological (e.g., endogenous steroids, genetic susceptibility and pesticide levels) and behavioral (e.g., dietary interventions) determinants, along with community-based research (e.g., comprehensive involvement of community advisory boards) and educational approaches (e.g., kindergarten through postgraduate training). Evidence of successful implementation of this framework includes: health disparities training for over two thousand individuals ranging from elementary to postgraduate level, and conducting transdisciplinary projects that incorporate traditional and non-traditional health professionals to examine associations between biological and non-biological determinants of health. Examples and recommendations for implementation of the biopsychosocial approach as it applies to cancer health disparities research are described.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.24765