Readiness and capacity of librarians in public libraries to implement a breast cancer outreach and screening campaign in medically underserved communities Journal Article
| Authors: | Goytia, E. J.; Rapkin, B.; Weiss, E. S.; Golub, D.; Guzman, V.; O'connor, M. |
| Article Title: | Readiness and capacity of librarians in public libraries to implement a breast cancer outreach and screening campaign in medically underserved communities |
| Abstract: | Community-based partnerships are an important means of addressing cancer health disparities in medically underserved communities. Public libraries may be ideal partners in this effort. To assess the readiness and capacity of a public library system to implement cancer recruitment and outreach campaigns, 58 librarians in the Queens Borough Public Library System in New York completed self-administered questionnaires before and after a training on breast health, cancer, and screening. Results indicate that they are interested in participating in a cancer outreach campaign and feel it is a critical need in their community. Many librarians lacked the knowledge about cancer and cancer information resources needed to participate optimally. Nevertheless, librarians provide a cultural bridge to medically underserved communities. Partnering with a public library system to improve access to care has great potential, yet a number of challenges need to be overcome. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; child; aged; middle aged; united states; methodology; organization and management; mass screening; breast neoplasms; breast tumor; new york city; language; health care delivery; health care planning; medically underserved area; public relations; health education; library; health services accessibility; libraries; community-institutional relations; librarian; librarians |
| Journal Title: | Cancer Control |
| Volume: | 12 Suppl 2 |
| ISSN: | 1073-2748 |
| Publisher: | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute |
| Date Published: | 2005-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 13 |
| End Page: | 20 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 16327746 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
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