A health literacy education initiative to improve breast cancer knowledge in minority women

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dc.contributor.advisorLoika, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.advisorMcGarity, Tammy
dc.contributor.authorFitts, Hermelinda
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSzczerbinska, Barbara
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-24T20:51:31Z
dc.date.available2023-10-24T20:51:31Z
dc.date.issued2023-08
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice.en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Patient education is essential for ensuring compliance with screening mammograms and is a crucial tool for healthcare providers supporting preventative health measures with Breast Cancer Screening (BCS). Purpose: To combat low health literacy related to breast cancer (BC) in primary care settings, a health literacy education initiative was introduced to minority female patients within the ages 40-74. Methods: A pre- and post-design was used to implement an educational initiative, based on the Breast Cancer Health Literacy Assessment Tool (BCLAT), which assesses women’s knowledge regarding prevention, knowledge and screening, and awareness. Results: This Quality Improvement (QI) project’s findings reflect a 6.7% increase in knowledge overall during a three-month period compared to pre-intervention. Of the 26 female participants, 17 (65%) completed their mammogram and 9 (35%) did not have a mammogram done at the end of the 12-weeks. Implications: This QI project proved positive outcomes for increasing breast cancer knowledge through an education initiative and increasing screening mammogram completion rates.en_US
dc.description.collegeCollege of Nursing and Health Scienceen_US
dc.description.departmentNursing Practiceen_US
dc.format.extent53 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/97617
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with its source. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the author and/or publisher.en_US
dc.subjectbreast canceren_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.subjectmammogramen_US
dc.titleA health literacy education initiative to improve breast cancer knowledge in minority womenen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dc.type.genreDissertationen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineDoctor of Nursing Practice
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing Practiceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A & M University--Corpus Christien_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Nursing Practiceen_US

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