Shannon M. Christy|Stacy N. Davis|Kimberly Williams|Xiuhua Zhao|Swapomthi Govindaraju|Gwendolyn P. Quinn|Susan T. Vadaparampil|Hui?Yi Lin|Steven K. Sutton|Richard R. Roethzeim|David Shibata|Cathy D. Meade|Clement K. Gwede
A community-based trial of educational interventions with fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening uptake among blacks in community settings
Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|University of Tennessee Health Science Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida
background intervention studies among individuals diverse community settings needed reduce health disparities colorectal cancer crc screening mortality rates current study compared efficacy 2 intervention conditions promoting crc screening among black individuals methods black individuals ages 50 75 years n 330 recruited community settings 4 tampa bay counties obtaining consent conducting baseline interview assess sociodemographic healthrelated variables participants received either culturally targeted crc photonovella booklet plus fecal immunochemical test fit kit standard crc screening brochure plus fit kit primary outcome fit kit screening uptake results fit screening uptake 6 months 867 overall 903 brochure group 819 photonovella group controlling baseline betweengroup differences influence intervention fit kit uptake p 756 significant predictors returning fit kit included unable work p 010 higher religious belief scores p 015 living farther cancer center p 015 conclusions providing fit kits educational print materials black individuals community settings resulted high rates crc screening study also identified subgroups participants less likely return fit kit provides insight future interventions cancer 201612232883296 2016 american cancer society