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Gerald Boyle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Differentiation of the health behavior patterns related to prostate cancer screening among African-American men in military settings.
Military medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Quannetta T. Edwards, Christine Gardner Johnson, Sandra Mason, Gerald BoyleAbstract:The objectives of this study were to identify, describe, classify, and differentiate African-American men (AAM) in military settings according to the frequency with which they regularly, infrequently, or did not screen for prostate cancer using factors of the Health Belief Model. Participants in the study included 147 military health care beneficiaries who were AAM 40 years of age and older. Self-reporting questionnaires were used to collect data pertaining to the objectives. The results revealed that 85% of the men reported having screened for prostate cancer and more than 54% of them reported screening "annually." Discriminant Analysis Statistics revealed that age, education, and "perceived benefits" of the digital rectal examination and the prostate-specific antigen test best differentiated AAM who screened annually compared with nonscreeners. Educating AAM on the benefits and efficacy of the digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen tests may be helpful in increasing screening practices in this high-risk group.
Jonathan Fletcher - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The appraisal of mathematics teachers in Ghana
African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences, 2006Co-Authors: Jonathan FletcherAbstract:This study examined the nature and existing methods of teacher appraisal in Ghana. 441 secondary mathematics teachers participated, of whom 193 teach the subject at the junior secondary level and 248 teach it at the senior secondary level. In addition, 44 Ghana Education Service Officials and 6 Heads of secondary schools who appraise mathematics teachers were sampled. Methods used included questionnaires, interviews and observation of appraisers at work. Chi-squarex 2 and Discriminant Analysis Statistics were used. Highly significant relationships were found between mathematics teachers' perceived professional support and appraisal experience, mathematics teaching experience and professional status at the senior secondary level; and between perceived support and appraisal experience at the junior secondary level. The results indicated inefficiencies in the appraisal system employed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) in supporting mathematics teachers to improve their work. African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences Vol. 1, 2001: 81-102
Quannetta T. Edwards - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Differentiation of the health behavior patterns related to prostate cancer screening among African-American men in military settings.
Military medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Quannetta T. Edwards, Christine Gardner Johnson, Sandra Mason, Gerald BoyleAbstract:The objectives of this study were to identify, describe, classify, and differentiate African-American men (AAM) in military settings according to the frequency with which they regularly, infrequently, or did not screen for prostate cancer using factors of the Health Belief Model. Participants in the study included 147 military health care beneficiaries who were AAM 40 years of age and older. Self-reporting questionnaires were used to collect data pertaining to the objectives. The results revealed that 85% of the men reported having screened for prostate cancer and more than 54% of them reported screening "annually." Discriminant Analysis Statistics revealed that age, education, and "perceived benefits" of the digital rectal examination and the prostate-specific antigen test best differentiated AAM who screened annually compared with nonscreeners. Educating AAM on the benefits and efficacy of the digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen tests may be helpful in increasing screening practices in this high-risk group.
Christine Gardner Johnson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Differentiation of the health behavior patterns related to prostate cancer screening among African-American men in military settings.
Military medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Quannetta T. Edwards, Christine Gardner Johnson, Sandra Mason, Gerald BoyleAbstract:The objectives of this study were to identify, describe, classify, and differentiate African-American men (AAM) in military settings according to the frequency with which they regularly, infrequently, or did not screen for prostate cancer using factors of the Health Belief Model. Participants in the study included 147 military health care beneficiaries who were AAM 40 years of age and older. Self-reporting questionnaires were used to collect data pertaining to the objectives. The results revealed that 85% of the men reported having screened for prostate cancer and more than 54% of them reported screening "annually." Discriminant Analysis Statistics revealed that age, education, and "perceived benefits" of the digital rectal examination and the prostate-specific antigen test best differentiated AAM who screened annually compared with nonscreeners. Educating AAM on the benefits and efficacy of the digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen tests may be helpful in increasing screening practices in this high-risk group.
Sandra Mason - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Differentiation of the health behavior patterns related to prostate cancer screening among African-American men in military settings.
Military medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Quannetta T. Edwards, Christine Gardner Johnson, Sandra Mason, Gerald BoyleAbstract:The objectives of this study were to identify, describe, classify, and differentiate African-American men (AAM) in military settings according to the frequency with which they regularly, infrequently, or did not screen for prostate cancer using factors of the Health Belief Model. Participants in the study included 147 military health care beneficiaries who were AAM 40 years of age and older. Self-reporting questionnaires were used to collect data pertaining to the objectives. The results revealed that 85% of the men reported having screened for prostate cancer and more than 54% of them reported screening "annually." Discriminant Analysis Statistics revealed that age, education, and "perceived benefits" of the digital rectal examination and the prostate-specific antigen test best differentiated AAM who screened annually compared with nonscreeners. Educating AAM on the benefits and efficacy of the digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen tests may be helpful in increasing screening practices in this high-risk group.