The Chickahominy T.R.U.T.H. (Trust, Research, Understand, Teach, and Heal) Project—A Tribal Community–Academic Partnership for Understanding the Impact of Structural Factors on Perceived Cancer Risk in Rural Virginia
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Provides an overview of the Chickahominy T.R.U.T.H. Project, a community–academic partnership between the Virginia Chickahominy Indian Tribe and Virginia Commonwealth
University. Designed to investigate perceived cancer risk in Charles City County, Virginia; assess cancer knowledge, care access gaps, and perceived risks; and develop culturally tailored cancer education and resource navigation. Based on data from 50 in-person interviews and water tests near an area with significantly elevated cancer incidence rates.
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Katherine Y. Tossas, Bianca D. Owens, Savannah Reitzel, et al.
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), 262
Date
02/2024
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Document
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Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Cancer · Community and faith-based initiatives · Environmental health · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Virginia