Kevin D Cassel
Biographic Data
| ID | 101983 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin D Cassel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin D |
| FAMILY NAME | Cassel |
| SIGNATURE | CASSEL K D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pebbles Fagan, Pallav Pokhrel, Thaddeus Herzog, Kevin D. Cassel, Ian Pagano, Adrian A. Franke, Alyssa Antonio, Dorothy Jorgensen, Tania Lynch, and Crissy Kawamoto are with the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Eric T. Moolchan is an independent consultant, Cambridge, MA. Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula is with the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Angela Sy is with the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawaii at... |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6167-9959 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Knowledge and Attitudes of Guam Residents towards Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
(1) Background: Currently there are no cancer clinical trials in Guam, where CHamoru people suffer the highest rates of cancer mortality, and interest to do so is growing. This study investigated the knowledge and attitudes of Guam residents towards cancer clinical trial participation prior to implementation. (2) Methods: A telephone survey was developed, tested, and conducted among Guam resident adults, 18 years of age and older. Survey question…
No Ke Ola Pono o Nā Kāne: A Culturally Grounded Approach to Promote Health Improvement in Native Hawaiian Men
In Hawai’i, Native Hawaiian men (kāne) have the highest death rate from colon cancer among all ethnic groups. While screening can prevent 90% of these cancers, data show that >58% of kāne over age 50 have never been screened. Prior research has demonstrated that community-based social networks may help kāne adopt healthy behaviors such as cancer screening, however, few studies have activated such an approach. A cross-sectional study entitled No K…
Acculturation and Cancer Risk Behaviors among Pacific Islanders in Hawaii
Cancer prevention programs are greatly needed for PIs in HI. This study provides knowledge concerning the efficiency of RDS to recruit participants, and the role of culture in communications influencing cancer risk behaviors, which may be generalizable to migrant PIs in the United States
Adapting a Skin Cancer Prevention Intervention for Multiethnic Adolescents
We uncovered a lack of knowledge about UVR exposure, tanning, and lifetime skin cancer risk among multiethnic high school students. We found that students' tanning attitudes may be influenced by self-perceptions regarding their own complexion, but were willing to modify their sun protection behaviors once informed about skin cancer risk
Biomarkers of Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Racial/Ethnic Groups at High Risk for Lung Cancer
Objectives. We examined biomarkers of tobacco smoke exposure among Native Hawaiians, Filipinos, and Whites, groups that have different lung cancer risk. Methods. We collected survey data and height, weight, saliva, and carbon monoxide (CO) levels from a sample of daily smokers aged 18–35 (n = 179). Mean measures of nicotine, cotinine, cotinine/cigarettes per day ratio, trans 3′ hydroxycotinine, the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), and expired CO …
Samoan Body and Soul: Adapting an Evidence-Based Obesity and Cancer Prevention Program
Obesity-associated chronic diseases persist in Samoan populations in the United States. Samoans and African Americans share cultural similarities such as church affiliation, perceptions of weight and body size, and obesity-related health risks. Adapting an effective energy balance intervention originally designed for African Americans-Body and Soul-might be useful in reducing obesity among U.S. Samoans. To determine potential attractiveness and a…
Using the Social-Ecological Model as a research and intervention framework to understand and mitigate obesogenic factors in Samoan populations
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to identify the relevant contributions and interactions of political, socioeconomic, cultural, and biological factors toward the increasing rates of obesity in Samoans. The constructs of the Social-Ecological Model of Health, which posit that there are multiple levels of influence on individual health behaviors, are used as a conceptual framework to synthesize the current research investigating obesity and …
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Using the Social-Ecological Model as a research and intervention framework to understand and mitigate obesogenic factors in Samoan populations
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to identify the relevant contributions and interactions of political, socioeconomic, cultural, and biological factors toward the increasing rates of obesity in Samoans. The constructs of the Social-Ecological Model of Health, which posit that there are multiple levels of influence on individual health behaviors, are used as a conceptual framework to synthesize the current research investigating obesity and …
Samoan Body and Soul: Adapting an Evidence-Based Obesity and Cancer Prevention Program
Obesity-associated chronic diseases persist in Samoan populations in the United States. Samoans and African Americans share cultural similarities such as church affiliation, perceptions of weight and body size, and obesity-related health risks. Adapting an effective energy balance intervention originally designed for African Americans-Body and Soul-might be useful in reducing obesity among U.S. Samoans. To determine potential attractiveness and a…
Biomarkers of Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Racial/Ethnic Groups at High Risk for Lung Cancer
Objectives. We examined biomarkers of tobacco smoke exposure among Native Hawaiians, Filipinos, and Whites, groups that have different lung cancer risk. Methods. We collected survey data and height, weight, saliva, and carbon monoxide (CO) levels from a sample of daily smokers aged 18–35 (n = 179). Mean measures of nicotine, cotinine, cotinine/cigarettes per day ratio, trans 3′ hydroxycotinine, the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), and expired CO …
Adapting a Skin Cancer Prevention Intervention for Multiethnic Adolescents
We uncovered a lack of knowledge about UVR exposure, tanning, and lifetime skin cancer risk among multiethnic high school students. We found that students' tanning attitudes may be influenced by self-perceptions regarding their own complexion, but were willing to modify their sun protection behaviors once informed about skin cancer risk
No Ke Ola Pono o Nā Kāne: A Culturally Grounded Approach to Promote Health Improvement in Native Hawaiian Men
In Hawai’i, Native Hawaiian men (kāne) have the highest death rate from colon cancer among all ethnic groups. While screening can prevent 90% of these cancers, data show that >58% of kāne over age 50 have never been screened. Prior research has demonstrated that community-based social networks may help kāne adopt healthy behaviors such as cancer screening, however, few studies have activated such an approach. A cross-sectional study entitled No K…
Acculturation and Cancer Risk Behaviors among Pacific Islanders in Hawaii
Cancer prevention programs are greatly needed for PIs in HI. This study provides knowledge concerning the efficiency of RDS to recruit participants, and the role of culture in communications influencing cancer risk behaviors, which may be generalizable to migrant PIs in the United States
Knowledge and Attitudes of Guam Residents towards Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
(1) Background: Currently there are no cancer clinical trials in Guam, where CHamoru people suffer the highest rates of cancer mortality, and interest to do so is growing. This study investigated the knowledge and attitudes of Guam residents towards cancer clinical trial participation prior to implementation. (2) Methods: A telephone survey was developed, tested, and conducted among Guam resident adults, 18 years of age and older. Survey question…
Medicine (7 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Cancer (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works)