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Race and ethnicity play roles in breast cancer mortality, particularly for African American women. As a result, a three-pronged integrated community education model (i.e., faith-based, community, and state agencies) was generated and tested in a medically underserved area with high mortality rates from breast cancer to increase participation in breast health education, provide early screening and detection practices, and provide access to annual mammograms and referral sources. The model provided three women with life-saving early diagnoses, in addition to providing potentially hundreds of women with a network of breast health, self-monitoring, and referral sources for future issues.
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Black or African American/education , Breast Neoplasms/ethnology , Community Health Services/organization & administration , Health Education/methods , Models, Educational , Adult , Aged , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Health Status Disparities , Humans , Mammography/statistics & numerical data , Medically Underserved Area , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , United States , Young AdultABSTRACT
Peyronie's disease involves the development of fibrous plaques in the connective tissue of the penis usually near the dorsal midline of the penile shaft in middle-aged and older men. This case study describes a 57-year-old man who presented with a history of prostatitis and complaints of anxiety related to penile pain and erectile difficulties. The diagnostic work-up and clinical interaction are described.
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Penile Induration/diagnosis , Penile Induration/therapy , 4-Aminobenzoic Acid/therapeutic use , Anxiety/etiology , Erectile Dysfunction/etiology , Humans , Information Services , Internet , Male , Medical History Taking , Middle Aged , Nurse Practitioners , Nursing Assessment , Pain/etiology , Patient Education as Topic , Penile Induration/complications , Penile Induration/psychology , Prostatitis/etiology , Risk Factors , Sex Education , Vitamin B Complex/therapeutic use , Vitamin E/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in health sciences is relatively new, but it appears to be expanding faster than any other areas of GIS application. Although health scientists have long been using geographic information conceptually, the current availability of user-friendly GIS tools has caused a rapid endorsement of GIS in community health research. Locations of disease incidence, surrounding environments, health care facilities, geographic boundaries of the communities, and other essential community infrastructures have always been essential components of epidemiological and health care studies. This article provides an example of the effective use of GIS in a community assessment project. The purpose of this project was to survey the households in Hinds County, Mississippi, to assess community health status and the under-utilization of health care services. Ultimately, the assessment will be used to positively influence health outcomes within defined geographic communities. Community assessment was accomplished using extensive face-to-face surveys coupled with GIS technology to optimize the process and to evaluate the results.
