Erschienen in:
23.02.2021 | Editorial
Storytelling: a Cultural Determinant of Health Among African American Cancer Patients
verfasst von:
Jill B. Hamilton
Erschienen in:
Journal of Cancer Education
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Ausgabe 2/2021
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Excerpt
African Americans continue to experience the highest overall cancer mortality rates, more advanced staged cancers [
2], and higher levels of psychological distress from cancer than non-Hispanic Whites [
1]. African American patients and family members often attribute the root cause of their psychological distress to overwhelming anxieties and concerns that cancer will lead to suffering, death, and isolation for their family member diagnosed with cancer. …