Title |
Using New Media to Reach Hispanic/Latino Cancer Survivors
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Published in |
Journal of Cancer Education, August 2011
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DOI | 10.1007/s13187-011-0267-2 |
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Authors |
Haley Justice-Gardiner, Stephanie Nutt, Ruth Rechis, Brooke McMillan, Rainy Warf |
Abstract |
In the USA, cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and premature death among the Hispanic/Latino population. It is estimated that one in two Hispanic men and one in three Hispanic women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime (American Cancer Society 2010). Despite this significant cancer burden, few innovative strategies for communication and outreach to this population currently exist. In 2009, LIVESTRONG launched a national outreach campaign, which utilized social marketing, specifically targeting Hispanics with the goal of increasing awareness and usage of LIVESTRONG's Spanish-language cancer navigation resources. This campaign, one of the first undertaken by a national cancer-related organization, led to increased awareness and utilization of resources, including a 238% increase in traffic over traditional marketing campaigns which focused on radio alone. The success of this campaign highlights the use of social media as a cost-effective method to raise awareness of cancer resources among Hispanics. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 3 | 50% |
India | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Colombia | 1 | 2% |
Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 50 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 11 | 21% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 15% |
Researcher | 6 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
Other | 8 | 15% |
Unknown | 9 | 17% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 11 | 21% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 19% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 9 | 17% |
Arts and Humanities | 3 | 6% |
Engineering | 3 | 6% |
Other | 6 | 12% |
Unknown | 10 | 19% |