Community Outreach Program

Brown, Pamela K.

Abstract

The focus of the ACCN Community Outreach Program is to use Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) principles and methodology to increase knowledge of, access to, and use of beneficial biomedical and behavioral procedures that will ultimately decrease the cancer burden in Appalachian counties in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Type: Specialized Center--Cooperative Agreements (U54)
• Project #: 5U54CA153604-02
• Application #: 8320017
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
• Budget Start: 2011-09-01
• Budget End: 2012-08-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 2011
• Total Cost: $245,140

Institution

• Name: University of Kentucky
• DUNS #: 939017877
• City: Lexington
• State: KY
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 40506

Publications

Paskett, Electra D; Baltic, Ryan D; Young, Gregory S et al. (2018) A Group Randomized Trial to Reduce Obesity among Appalachian Church Members: The Walk by Faith Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 27:1289-1297

Palmer-Wackerly, Angela L; Dailey, Phokeng M; Krok-Schoen, Jessica L et al. (2018) Patient Perceptions of Illness Identity in Cancer Clinical Trial Decision-Making. Health Commun 33:1045-1054

Baltic, Ryan D; Weier, Rory C; Katz, Mira L et al. (2015) Study design, intervention, and baseline characteristics of a group randomized trial involving a faith-based healthy eating and physical activity intervention (Walk by Faith) to reduce weight and cancer risk among overweight and obese Appalachian adults. Contemp Clin Trials 44:1-10

Krieger, Janice L; Palmer-Wackerly, Angela; Dailey, Phokeng M et al. (2015) Comprehension of Randomization and Uncertainty in Cancer Clinical Trials Decision Making Among Rural, Appalachian Patients. J Cancer Educ 30:743-8

Garcia-Dominic, Oralia; Lengerich, Eugene J; Camacho, Fabian et al. (2014) Prevalence of diabetes and associated obesity in Pennsylvania adults, 1995-2010. Prev Chronic Dis 11:E111

Spleen, Angela M; Lengerich, Eugene J; Camacho, Fabian T et al. (2014) Health care avoidance among rural populations: results from a nationally representative survey. J Rural Health 30:79-88

Palmer-Wackerly, Angela L; Krok, Jessica L; Dailey, Phokeng M et al. (2014) Community engagement as a process and an outcome of developing culturally grounded health communication interventions: an example from the DECIDE project. Am J Community Psychol 53:261-74

Gallant, Nancy R; Corbin, Marilyn; Bencivenga, Marcyann M et al. (2013) Adaptation of an evidence-based intervention for Appalachian women: new STEPS (Strength Through Education, Physical fitness and Support) for breast health. J Cancer Educ 28:275-81

Aumiller, Betsy B; Parrott, Roxanne; Lengerich, Eugene J et al. (2013) Responses to a theoretically adapted clinical trial education session: faith-based sites versus rural work site dissemination. J Cancer Educ 28:698-708