Effectiveness of a Modified Computer Assisted Instructional Tool In The Dissemination of Prostate Cancer Information to Men of African Descent Through Black Churches

• Published in: Journal of African American studies (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 140 - 156
• Main Authors: Weston, R. Eric, Weston, Peter J., Futterman, Robert F., Lepore, Stephen J., Carolina, Demetrius S., Pinto, John T., Lang, Michele A., Thomas, Rogelio I., Cardwell, John J., Gordon, Adam P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer 01.09.2007; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: African Americans; Black churches; CAI; Cancer; Cancer screening; Cognitive Style; Communities; Computer assisted instruction; Computers; Data Analysis; Health promotion; Hepatitis; Identity; Information dissemination; Instructional Materials; Internalization; Knowledge; Males; Medical personnel; Medical screening; Men; Oncology; Professionals; Prostate; Prostate cancer; Psychology; Public health; Race; Racial identity; Reading Skills; Risk; Teaching; New York; United States > US
• ISSN: 1559-1646; 1936-4741
• DOI: 10.1007/s12111-007-9017-2

Men of African descent are at high risk for prostate cancer. The paper's goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in increasing prostate cancer knowledge/awareness. Primary aims are to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the CAI to an earlier version. Secondary aim is to evaluate the role of racial identity. Forty-three males recruited at two churches completed in-depth survey, pre/posttest questionnaire, cross racial identity scale, and viewed the CAI. Paired means test, effect size statistics, hierarchical cluster analysis and contingency tables were used for data analysis. Results suggest that the CAI significantly increased prostate cancer knowledge/awareness. Recommendations for using the CAI in communities of African descent are provided.