Drexel Study: Racism Shapes Cancer-Related Health Behaviors
Dr. Ann C. Klassen, the associate dean for research at the Drexel University School of Public Health, was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health as co-author of a study that links racism and cancer-related health behaviors.
Dr. Ann C. Klassen, the associate dean for research at the Drexel University School of Public Health, was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health as co-author of a study that links racism and cancer-related health behaviors. The study evaluated the prevalence of self-reported racism across racial and ethnic groups, and lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, drinking, diet and exercise, and cancer screening. Racism is increasingly recognized as an important social determinant of health disparities and health behaviors are a critical pathway through which racism can influence health.
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