Breast Cancer Knowledge among University Students ★

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second-leading cause of death among women in the United States. While lack of knowledge about breast cancer is a key factor in breast cancer mortality, little is known about breast cancer knowledge among women under the age of 30. The goal of the current study was to investigate the knowledge and awareness of breast cancer among undergraduate students in the United States. This was a cross-sectional survey of 265 male and female undergraduate students at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to predict breast cancer knowledge using gender, academic major, marital status, age, family household income, and race as predictors. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 24. Overall, a majority of study participants did not demonstrate adequate knowledge about breast cancer. There were significant differences by gender and race. All other predictors were not statistically significant. This study highlights the need to formulate educational programs to increase breast cancer awareness among undergraduate college students, in general, and to specifically focus on creating awareness among males, reducing the racial gap in breast cancer knowledge and, consequently, reducing existing racial disparities

Breast Cancer Knowledge among Students at a State Comprehensive University

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second-leading cause of death among women in the United States. While lack of knowledge about breast cancer is a key factor in breast cancer mortality, little is known about breast cancer knowledge among women and men under the age of 30. The goal of the current study was to investigate the knowledge and awareness of breast cancer among female and male undergraduate students at a State Comprehensive University in the Southeastern United States. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 265 male and female undergraduate students from six colleges at a State Comprehensive University in the southeastern United States. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to predict breast cancer knowledge using gender, academic major, marital status, age, family household income, and race as predictors. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 24. Results: Overall, a majority of study participants did not demonstrate adequate knowledge about breast cancer. There were significant differences by gender and race. All other predictors were not statistically significant. Conclusion. This study highlights the need to formulate educational programs to increase breast cancer awareness among undergraduate students in State Comprehensive Universities, in general, and to specifically focus on creating awareness among males, reducing the racial gap in breast cancer knowledge and, consequently, reducing existing racial disparities

Inquiry-Based Fieldwork as Pedagogy for Exploring the World of Gendered Toys and Children’s Clothes

Through the use of a class activity where students survey children’s toy and clothing department stores, this chapter examines the use of inquiry-based fieldwork as pedagogy for exploring issues of gender socialization and gender inequality. This chapter starts with a discussion of the literature on inquiry-based teaching and learning, then it discusses how to conduct an effective inquiry-based fieldwork. This is followed by a description of an application of this pedagogy in an Introduction to Sociology class, including the procedures, findings, and analysis, then situates these observations and findings within the existing literature on inequality and learning. The paper then concludes with an evaluation of the effectiveness of this pedagogy, and suggestions to instructors who may consider using this pedagogy

Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in Blacks with HIV/AIDS in America: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) related to HIV infection is becoming a major public health concern in the United Stated. Epidemiologic studies show that prolonged use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV/AIDS itself, and a combination of traditional vascular risk factors increase the risk for CVD among people with HIV/AIDS. However, little is known about any racial disparities in the risk for CVD in the HIV/AIDS population. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature on HIV/AIDS and CVD (June 1, 2010-July 31, 2014) through MEDLINE to examine whether and how HIV-positive African Americans are disproportionately affected by CVD compared to their white counterparts. The corrected pooled effect from the eligible studies was 1.26 (95% confidence interval 1.22-1.30). Blacks living with HIV/AIDS have higher risk for CVD than non-Hispanic whites. The findings of this study provide an important basis for prevention efforts as well as recommendations for addressing the existing racial disparities in the risk for CVD among people living with HIV/AIDS