Contact:
Sherry Mills, M.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Cancer Control Research Branch
Division of Cancer Control and
Population Sciences
Telephone: (301) 435-2839
E-Mail: sherry_mills@nih.gov
Objective of Project:
This project will
focus on health communications
research related to the use of "new
media" (e.g., World Wide Web
interactive kiosks, voice-response
technology) in cancer prevention and
control; message development-including
the impact on primary and secondary
cancer prevention and on cancer-related
decisions; and refinement and evaluation
of systems to deliver cancer
control-related information.
Description of Project:
Study topics
may range from primary prevention and
early detection to informed decision
making and survivorship. Research may
range from basic (preintervention studies
to evaluate message components and
delivery) to intervention studies and
broad-scale dissemination. Proposed
studies could include personal interactive
communication, computer information,
and/or decision making systems to
enhance message delivery and impact in
cancer control. Research on cognition,
message framing, and risk
communication are included within the
project scope. Development and
evaluation of health communications in
diverse populations will be strongly
encouraged. Specific research examples
include: