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Ethnically diverse older adults' beliefs about staying mentally sharpDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Int J Aging Hum Dev 73:27-52. 2011..g.; puzzles) were useful. Results suggest opportunities for education about potential cognitive health benefits of being socially connected through senior center activities and volunteer programs...
Cognitive health messages in popular women's and men's magazines, 2006-2007Daniela B Friedman
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 7:A32. 2010..Popular media helps establish the public health agenda. In this study, we describe articles about cognitive health in top-circulating women's and men's magazines...
A content analysis of cognitive health promotion in popular magazinesDaniela B Friedman
Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
Int J Aging Hum Dev 73:253-81. 2011....
Prostate cancer communication strategies recommended by older African-American men in South Carolina: a qualitative analysisDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Cancer Educ 24:204-9. 2009..Mortality from prostate cancer (PrCA) in African-American (AA) men is significantly higher than in European-American (EA) men...
Getting the message out about cognitive health: a cross-cultural comparison of older adults' media awareness and communication needs on how to maintain a healthy brainDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Gerontologist 49:S50-60. 2009..Using a cross-cultural focus, we describe older adults' awareness about cognitive health, and their ideas about how to inform and motivate others to engage in activities that may maintain brain health...
It takes two to talk about prostate cancer: a qualitative assessment of African American men's and women's cancer communication practices and recommendationsDaniela B Friedman
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Am J Mens Health 6:472-84. 2012..Findings indicate that including AA women in PrCA research and education is needed to address barriers preventing AA men from effectively communicating about PrCA risk and screening with family and health care providers...
African American men's perspectives on promoting physical activity: "We're not that difficult to figure out!"Daniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
J Health Commun 17:1151-70. 2012..Findings will help in the marketing, design, implementation, and evaluation of culturally appropriate interventions to encourage physical activity among middle-aged and older African American men in the South...
What are the top-circulating magazines in the United States telling older adults about cognitive health?Anna E Mathews
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 24:302-12. 2009..Articles focused on physical activity, with information directing readers to credible resources, and by writers with health or science backgrounds, could enhance the quality of cognitive health communication in popular media...
African American men's understanding and perceptions about prostate cancer: why multiple dimensions of health literacy are important in cancer communicationDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter Street, Suite 216, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Community Health 34:449-60. 2009..Study findings provide important implications for PrCA communication with AA men to correct misperceptions about cancer risk and motivate preventive behaviors...
Developing partnerships and recruiting dyads for a prostate cancer informed decision making program: lessons learned from a community-academic-clinical teamDaniela B Friedman
Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Cancer Educ 27:243-9. 2012..Based on findings from these sessions culturally appropriate strategies are recommended for recruiting AA men and women for PrCA education research. Community-based research recruitment challenges and lessons learned are presented...
Health on the Web: An examination of health content and mobilising information on local television WebsitesAndrea Tanner
University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29208, USA
Inform Health Soc Care 36:50-61. 2011....
Prostate cancer guidelines on Web 2.0-based sites: the screening dilemma continues onlineDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter Street, Room 220B, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Cancer Educ 26:188-93. 2011..Less than half (43.8%) mentioned current screening guidelines. PrCA content is inconsistent on Web 2.0 sites. Future research should assess the readability and usability of Web 2.0 cancer resources...
Beliefs and communication practices regarding cognitive functioning among consumers and primary care providers in the United States, 2009Daniela B Friedman
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Prev Chronic Dis 10:E58. 2013....
Creating a cadre of junior investigators to address the challenges of cancer-related health disparities: lessons learned from the community networks programTisha M Felder
South Carolina Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Suite 200, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
J Cancer Educ 27:409-17. 2012..This study provides support for the success of the CNP's training program, especially effort directed at underrepresented investigators...
Evaluation of online disaster and emergency preparedness resourcesDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
Prehosp Disaster Med 23:438-46. 2008..This content analysis is the first to assess the reading difficulty level and format suitability of a large number of disaster and emergency preparedness Web pages intended for the general public...
Disaster communication on the internet: a focus on mobilizing informationAndrea Tanner
School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
J Health Commun 14:741-55. 2009..S. region. More stories by wire and syndicated services included MI (p < 0.05). Implications for future research on inclusion of MI in general health and emergency stories are discussed...
A comprehensive assessment of the difficulty level and cultural sensitivity of online cancer prevention resources for older minority menDaniela B Friedman
Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 5:A07. 2008..This study was a comprehensive analysis of prostate cancer risk as portrayed on the Internet with assessment of content readability and cultural sensitivity...
Factors related to physical activity and recommended intervention strategies as told by midlife and older African American menSteven P Hooker
Prevention Research Center, Department of Exercise Science University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Ethn Dis 21:261-7. 2011..This study derived pertinent information with personal interviews to develop a tailored physical activity (PA) intervention for AA men -45 years of age...
"This is public health: recycling counts!" Description of a pilot health communications campaignNancy L Chase
Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
Int J Environ Res Public Health 6:2980-91. 2009..05). The majority of participants "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that as a result of campaign messages they had greater awareness about recycling (88.4%) and their recycling efforts increased (61.6%)...
Assessing readiness for establishing a farmers' market at a community health centerDarcy A Freedman
College of Social Work, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, DeSaussure Hall, Columbia, SC 29205, USA
J Community Health 37:80-8. 2012....
Reducing cancer disparities through innovative partnerships: a collaboration of the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Federally Qualified Health CentersDaniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Cancer Educ 27:59-61. 2012..These activities identify unique opportunities for public health and primary care collaborations...
An exploratory study of older adults' comprehension of printed cancer information: is readability a key factor?Daniela B Friedman
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina corrected USA
J Health Commun 12:423-37. 2007..Though readability plays a role in older adults' understanding of cancer information, cancer type and content are also important factors that influence comprehension. Use of plain language is recommended for CC resources...
