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A Survey of Barriers to Screening for Oral Cancer among Rural Black Americans

Description
Identifies barriers to receiving preventive oral cancer screenings for African Americans living in rural Florida. Includes data on education level, insurance, knowledge of oral cancer, and previous oral cancer screening by sex. Covers barriers by knowledge, social attention, and resources such as transportation, convenience, and cost.
Author(s)
James A. Shepperd, Jennifer L. Howell, Henrietta Logan
Citation
Psycho-Oncology, 23(3), 276-282
Date
03/2014
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Black or African American · Cancer · Health screening · Oral health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Florida