Daniela B Friedman

Summary

Affiliation: University of South Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Ethnically diverse older adults' beliefs about staying mentally sharp
    Daniela 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
  2. ncbi Cognitive health messages in popular women's and men's magazines, 2006-2007
    Daniela B Friedman
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 7:A32. 2010
  3. ncbi A content analysis of cognitive health promotion in popular magazines
    Daniela B Friedman
    Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
    Int J Aging Hum Dev 73:253-81. 2011
  4. ncbi Prostate cancer communication strategies recommended by older African-American men in South Carolina: a qualitative analysis
    Daniela 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
  5. ncbi 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 brain
    Daniela 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
  6. ncbi It takes two to talk about prostate cancer: a qualitative assessment of African American men's and women's cancer communication practices and recommendations
    Daniela B Friedman
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Am J Mens Health 6:472-84. 2012
  7. ncbi 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
  8. ncbi 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
  9. ncbi African American men's understanding and perceptions about prostate cancer: why multiple dimensions of health literacy are important in cancer communication
    Daniela 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
  10. ncbi Developing partnerships and recruiting dyads for a prostate cancer informed decision making program: lessons learned from a community-academic-clinical team
    Daniela 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

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Ethnically diverse older adults' beliefs about staying mentally sharp
    Daniela 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...
  2. ncbi Cognitive health messages in popular women's and men's magazines, 2006-2007
    Daniela 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...
  3. ncbi A content analysis of cognitive health promotion in popular magazines
    Daniela B Friedman
    Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
    Int J Aging Hum Dev 73:253-81. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Prostate cancer communication strategies recommended by older African-American men in South Carolina: a qualitative analysis
    Daniela 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...
  5. ncbi 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 brain
    Daniela 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...
  6. ncbi It takes two to talk about prostate cancer: a qualitative assessment of African American men's and women's cancer communication practices and recommendations
    Daniela 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...
  7. ncbi 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...
  8. ncbi 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...
  9. ncbi African American men's understanding and perceptions about prostate cancer: why multiple dimensions of health literacy are important in cancer communication
    Daniela 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...
  10. ncbi Developing partnerships and recruiting dyads for a prostate cancer informed decision making program: lessons learned from a community-academic-clinical team
    Daniela 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...
  11. ncbi Health on the Web: An examination of health content and mobilising information on local television Websites
    Andrea Tanner
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29208, USA
    Inform Health Soc Care 36:50-61. 2011
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  12. ncbi Prostate cancer guidelines on Web 2.0-based sites: the screening dilemma continues online
    Daniela 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...
  13. ncbi Beliefs and communication practices regarding cognitive functioning among consumers and primary care providers in the United States, 2009
    Daniela B Friedman
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
    Prev Chronic Dis 10:E58. 2013
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  14. ncbi Creating a cadre of junior investigators to address the challenges of cancer-related health disparities: lessons learned from the community networks program
    Tisha 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...
  15. ncbi Evaluation of online disaster and emergency preparedness resources
    Daniela 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...
  16. ncbi Disaster communication on the internet: a focus on mobilizing information
    Andrea 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...
  17. ncbi A comprehensive assessment of the difficulty level and cultural sensitivity of online cancer prevention resources for older minority men
    Daniela 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...
  18. ncbi Factors related to physical activity and recommended intervention strategies as told by midlife and older African American men
    Steven 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...
  19. ncbi "This is public health: recycling counts!" Description of a pilot health communications campaign
    Nancy 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%)...
  20. ncbi Assessing readiness for establishing a farmers' market at a community health center
    Darcy 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
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  21. ncbi Reducing cancer disparities through innovative partnerships: a collaboration of the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Federally Qualified Health Centers
    Daniela 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...
  22. ncbi 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...