Ricardo J Wray

• Exploring the Role of Communication Asset Mapping (CAM) as a Strategy to Promote Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Information Within African American Communities

  Open Access•Crystal Y Lumpkins, Kimberly A Kaphingst et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2025

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  Objective : African Americans (AAs) carry the largest burden for almost every type of cancer in the US and are also more likely to die from cancer. Approximately 10% of cancers can be explained by a hereditary factor and detected earlier. Many AAs, however, have inequitable access to hereditary cancer risk assessment (HCRA) tools and information, further exacerbating disparities in cancer rates. Innovative communication strategies to promote comm…

• Changing the conversation about prostate cancer among African Americans

  Ricardo J Wray, Stephanie Mcclure et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnicity and Health•2009•Citada por: 3•Referencias: 5

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  The findings suggest that most potent interventions may combine survivor-led education with mass media and institution-based outreach. Such comprehensive programs could shift social norms that inhibit conversation and foster fear, leading in turn to more informed decisions and better treatment outcomes

• Communicating With the Public About Emerging Health Threats

  Ricardo J Wray, Steven M Becker et al.•ARTICLE•American Journal of Public Health•2008•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 43

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  Objectives. We sought to better understand the challenges of communicating with the public about emerging health threats, particularly threats involving toxic chemicals, biological agents, and radioactive materials. Methods. At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we formed an interdisciplinary consortium of investigative teams from 4 schools of public health. Over 2 years, the investigative teams conducted 79 focus grou…

• Validation of Database Search Terms for Content Analysis

  Open Access•Jo Ellen Stryker, Ricardo J Wray et al.•ARTICLE•Journalism & Mass Communication…•2006

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  While databases are increasingly used for content analyses in mass communication and journalism research, concerns about sampling error have been largely ignored. We introduce a method to measure the quality of a search phrase according to two criteria: recall (its ability to accurately call up items of interest) and precision (ability to avoid extraneous ones). We present a detailed description of the evaluation procedure, offer an example of it…

• Theoretical Perspectives on Public Communication Preparedness for Terrorist Attacks

  Ricardo J Wray, Matthew W Kreuter et al.•ARTICLE•Family & Community Health•2004

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  The experience of federal health authorities in responding to the mailed anthrax attacks in the Fall of 2001 sheds light on the challenges of public information dissemination in emergencies. Lessons learned from the Fall of 2001 have guided more recent efforts related to crisis communication and preparedness goals. This article applies theories and evidence from the field of communication to provide an orientation to how public health communicati…

• Tailored and Targeted Health Communication

  Matthew W Kreuter, Ricardo J Wray•ARTICLE•American Journal of Health Behavior•2003

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• Communicating With the Public About Emerging Health Threats

  Ricardo J Wray, Steven M Becker et al.•ARTICLE•American Journal of Public Health•2008•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 43

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  Objectives. We sought to better understand the challenges of communicating with the public about emerging health threats, particularly threats involving toxic chemicals, biological agents, and radioactive materials. Methods. At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we formed an interdisciplinary consortium of investigative teams from 4 schools of public health. Over 2 years, the investigative teams conducted 79 focus grou…

• Changing the conversation about prostate cancer among African Americans

  Ricardo J Wray, Stephanie Mcclure et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnicity and Health•2009•Citada por: 3•Referencias: 5

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  The findings suggest that most potent interventions may combine survivor-led education with mass media and institution-based outreach. Such comprehensive programs could shift social norms that inhibit conversation and foster fear, leading in turn to more informed decisions and better treatment outcomes

• Tailored and Targeted Health Communication

  Matthew W Kreuter, Ricardo J Wray•ARTICLE•American Journal of Health Behavior•2003

  Añadir item

• Theoretical Perspectives on Public Communication Preparedness for Terrorist Attacks

  Ricardo J Wray, Matthew W Kreuter et al.•ARTICLE•Family & Community Health•2004

  Añadir item

  The experience of federal health authorities in responding to the mailed anthrax attacks in the Fall of 2001 sheds light on the challenges of public information dissemination in emergencies. Lessons learned from the Fall of 2001 have guided more recent efforts related to crisis communication and preparedness goals. This article applies theories and evidence from the field of communication to provide an orientation to how public health communicati…

• Validation of Database Search Terms for Content Analysis

  Open Access•Jo Ellen Stryker, Ricardo J Wray et al.•ARTICLE•Journalism & Mass Communication…•2006

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  While databases are increasingly used for content analyses in mass communication and journalism research, concerns about sampling error have been largely ignored. We introduce a method to measure the quality of a search phrase according to two criteria: recall (its ability to accurately call up items of interest) and precision (ability to avoid extraneous ones). We present a detailed description of the evaluation procedure, offer an example of it…

• Communicating With the Public About Emerging Health Threats

  Ricardo J Wray, Steven M Becker et al.•ARTICLE•American Journal of Public Health•2008•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 43

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  Objectives. We sought to better understand the challenges of communicating with the public about emerging health threats, particularly threats involving toxic chemicals, biological agents, and radioactive materials. Methods. At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we formed an interdisciplinary consortium of investigative teams from 4 schools of public health. Over 2 years, the investigative teams conducted 79 focus grou…

• Changing the conversation about prostate cancer among African Americans

  Ricardo J Wray, Stephanie Mcclure et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnicity and Health•2009•Citada por: 3•Referencias: 5

  Añadir item

  The findings suggest that most potent interventions may combine survivor-led education with mass media and institution-based outreach. Such comprehensive programs could shift social norms that inhibit conversation and foster fear, leading in turn to more informed decisions and better treatment outcomes

• Exploring the Role of Communication Asset Mapping (CAM) as a Strategy to Promote Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Information Within African American Communities

  Open Access•Crystal Y Lumpkins, Kimberly A Kaphingst et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2025

  Añadir item

  Objective : African Americans (AAs) carry the largest burden for almost every type of cancer in the US and are also more likely to die from cancer. Approximately 10% of cancers can be explained by a hereditary factor and detected earlier. Many AAs, however, have inequitable access to hereditary cancer risk assessment (HCRA) tools and information, further exacerbating disparities in cancer rates. Innovative communication strategies to promote comm…

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