Variations in participation to the colorectal cancer screening seems to reveal social and geographical inequalities. Our study will investigate whether patient navigation could increase the participation to the colorectal cancer screening and in the same time, reduce the social inequalities.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
28,929
Insured people receive firstly a letter to inform them that a patient navigator is available to navigate them during the colorectal screening steps. A free telephone number and the navigator schedule is given. After a minimum of one week the patient navigator begins the telephone outreach.
The french screening organization
Amiens, Region of Picardie, France
The french screening organization
Compiègne, Region of Picardie, France
The french screening organization
Laon, Region of Picardie, France
Completion of colorectal cancer screening
Time frame: 2 years
Reduction of social inequalities
The participation rate to the colorectal cancer screening will be compared between privileged and deprived geographical areas for which the socio-economic status is measured with the Townsend index.
Time frame: 2 years
Estimation of Cost effectiveness
We will assess the mean cost to navigate one person and compared it to a non navigate person. We will measure the cost effectiveness of the intervention in order to have the cost of the arising of 1% of the participation rate.
Time frame: 2 years
Evaluation of psychological mechanisms
Evaluation of cognitive, behavioural, emotional mechanisms influencing the colorectal screening participation
Time frame: 2 years
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