TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer Education for Community Health Aides/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) in Alaska assessing comfort with cancer
AU - Cueva, Melany
AU - Lanier, Anne
AU - Dignan, Mark
AU - Kuhnley, Regina
AU - Jenkins, Crystal
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - Background. Village-based Community Health Aides and Community Health Practitioners (CHA/Ps) are the primary providers of health care in rural Alaska. Methods. We discuss the development and results of a CHA/P cancer self-assessment survey, which assessed comfort with cancer knowledge and providing cancer information. Results. A total of 402 responses were received from a mailed questionnaire to 477 CHA/Ps. Respondents were predominantly Alaska Native women. Using a 5-point Likert scale from don't know to very comfortable, approximately 50% of CHA/Ps reported feeling "OK" when providing information about cancer risk factors, cancer screening, surviving cancer, and providing care and support. CHA/Ps reported feeling less comfortable with discussing cancer diagnosis, treatment, pain, and loss and grief.
AB - Background. Village-based Community Health Aides and Community Health Practitioners (CHA/Ps) are the primary providers of health care in rural Alaska. Methods. We discuss the development and results of a CHA/P cancer self-assessment survey, which assessed comfort with cancer knowledge and providing cancer information. Results. A total of 402 responses were received from a mailed questionnaire to 477 CHA/Ps. Respondents were predominantly Alaska Native women. Using a 5-point Likert scale from don't know to very comfortable, approximately 50% of CHA/Ps reported feeling "OK" when providing information about cancer risk factors, cancer screening, surviving cancer, and providing care and support. CHA/Ps reported feeling less comfortable with discussing cancer diagnosis, treatment, pain, and loss and grief.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15430154jce2002_8
DO - 10.1207/s15430154jce2002_8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16083371
AN - SCOPUS:23044481923
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 20
SP - 85
EP - 88
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - 2
ER -